Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 59
- Location
- Maxwell, Texas
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Andrew Jackson Morgan Jr. came to the Jan. 6, 2021, rally wearing a press badge. He runs a YouTube channel called the Political Trance Tribune, and he uploaded a video of the riot from both outside and inside the U.S. Capitol that day, court documents indicate. But unlike the journalists who were there, Morgan can be heard in his videos encouraging the mob to take over the building, saying, "I want my bullet! Give me my bullet! Give me my tear gas," as he reaches an entrance where a police standoff was occurring, according to court documents. In an interview with the FBI, Morgan said he traveled to Washington, D.C., because “something unprecedented” was going to happen. He said he was there as a "chameleon" and law enforcement "auditor" but now regrets yelling what he did, according to court documents. He told the FBI he is a QAnon follower and believes that those in power "use child pedophilia to control the masses."
Case History
Morgan pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/22/2023 to 110 days of Incarceration followed by 12 months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $25 Special Assessment; Restitution of $500. Morgan 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.