Omaha man who was at January 6 Capitol riot is among those pardoned [Video]

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Brandon Straka is a social media influencer and founder of the #WalkAway campaign, which encourages people to leave the Democratic party.

He was also at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and later pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building as part of a plea agreement.

“We asked the DOJ if they would drop the felony charges if I pled guilty to a misdemeanor, and ultimately, that’s what ended up happening,” Straka said.

For that, he received a three-year probation sentence, which he said would have ended Thursday.

Regardless, he told First Alert 6 Wednesday that he was relieved when he got his pardon from President Donald Trump Monday night.

“At the same time, I also felt very emotional because I know what I’ve gone through for the last four years, and I know what everybody that has been dragged …