WUSA 9: “A right-wing activist who spoke at a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before the Capitol riot pleaded guilty Wednesday to joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Brandon Straka, 43, appeared before U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich to enter his plea in the case. Straka was arrested in January on multiple charges, including impeding law enforcement during civil disorder – a felony which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. However, last month the Justice Department reduced that to one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. In a short hearing Wednesday, Straka admitted he entered the Capitol with the intent to disrupt the certification of Electoral College votes and that he encouraged other rioters to steal police shields. His plea agreement includes an expectation of cooperation with the ongoing investigation into the Capitol riot, as well as giving law enforcement access to his social media.”

“Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building is a Class ‘B’ misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in prison. He will be back in court on December 17 to learn what, if any, time he will spend behind bars. Straka is one of dozens individuals named in a records request by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack. His name appears in a section targeting documents and communications related to the ‘recruitment, planning, coordination, and other preparations’ for the ‘Stop the Steal’ rallies leading up to January 6.”