Colton Wargo

Case Summary

Surveillance footage allegedly shows Colton Wargo and his mother, Kimberly Wargo, walking through the U.S. Capitol rotunda, Statuary Hall and other parts of the building during a half-hour span on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an FBI statement of facts. The FBI photos show Colton wearing a T-shirt depicting a version of the character Calvin, from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, modified to look like former President Donald Trump urinating on the CNN logo. Colton Wargo allegedly admitted to an FBI agent in May 2021 that he and his mother traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend Trump’s rally and “took advantage of the opportunity” to follow the crowd into the Capitol. Colton Wargo said they left “after they were yelled at by an armed tactical police team,” according to the FBI statement. The statement also claims Google records show Colton Wargo’s phone was on Capitol grounds from about 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the day of the Capitol riot. According to a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice, Wargo served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2014 until 2018.

Case History

Wargo pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/15/2023 to 14 days incarceration; 36 months probation; $500 restitution; $10 special assessment; 60 hours of community service. Wargo 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.