Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 34
- Location
- Reunion, Florida
- Charges
- 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Brandon Peery first came to the attention of the FBI, after a tipster submitted video screenshots that allegedly show Peery inside and on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In addition, federal court records indicate that surveillance video from the building shows Peery entering the building through the Senate Wing door and walking through multiple rooms for approximately half an hour before exiting. According to court documents, the FBI made multiple attempts to reach him for an interview, and finally managed to speak to him on May 16, 2022. Peery allegedly told the agent that on Jan. 6, he traveled to Washington, D.C. on a charter bus from Wisconsin and that he felt he needed to be there to “stand with President Trump.” Court records state he also confirmed he walked to the Capitol, entered the building and that the crowd he was a part of adopted a “mob mentality.”
Case History
Peery pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. Sentenced on 4/17/2024 to 36 months of probation; $500 restitution; $25 special assessment. Peery 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.