‘WalkAway’ campaign founder Brandon Straka charged in connection to Capitol siege

By Zach Halaschak

Published January 25, 2021 11:06pm ET

‘WalkAway’ campaign founder Brandon Straka charged in connection to Capitol siege — Police begin clearing angry protesters from the Capitol building in Washington by using tear gas on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Demonstrators responded by taunting and yelling at law enforcement before retreating from the toxic gas and the officers with riot shields. | (Zachary Halaschak/Washington Examiner)

The founder of the “WalkAway” social media campaign that encourages people to leave the Democratic Party has been charged in connection to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Brandon Straka, 44, was arrested by agents from the FBI Omaha field office on Monday.

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