Gay MAGA Republican who pleaded guilty to Jan 6 charge sues MSNBC

Brandon Straka claims this is the “first in a strategic string of lawsuits” against media outlets and individuals.

Walkaway campaign founder Brandon Straka speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 28, 2020.
Photo: Jared Holt – Wikimedia Commons

Brandon Straka, a gay pro-Trump influencer who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct during the events leading to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, announced earlier this week that he is suing MSNBC and two of the network’s on-air personalities for defamation.

Straka, who founded the #WalkAway campaign meant to convince LGBTQ+ people to abandon the Democratic Party, was arrested in January 2021. He later admitted to recording video of himself telling rioters approaching the Capitol to “go go go,” as well as telling rioters attempting to wrestle a shield away from a Capitol Police officer to “take it, take it.” He was sentenced to 90 days of home confinement and three years of probation earlier this year.

In a press release issued on December 16, Straka said that he is suing MSNBC as well as journalists Chris Hayes and Ari Melber in what he claims is…

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