Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 38
- Location
- Katy, Texas
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A tipster turned Adam Mark Weibling in to the FBI after seeing him in a video of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot published by The New Yorker. In the video, which was corroborated by security footage from the building, Weibling can allegedly be seen inside the Capitol trying to force his way past a Capitol Police officer, along with a throng of others. After a 90-second struggle, Weibling wanders into the rotunda of the Capitol, appearing "disheveled' and repeatedly checking his head as if for a wound, court documents indicate. Weibling is allegedly seen leaving the Capitol after he spent about 15 minutes in the rotunda. Leading up to Election Day, Weibling was active on Twitter, expressing doubts about the integrity of the U.S. presidential election and saying that he planned to come to D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, court documents indicate.
Case History
Weibling pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 4/12/2023 to 24 Months Probation; 30 days location monitoring; 60 hours of community service; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution. Weibling received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.