Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Decatur, Georgia
- 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, Picketing or Demonstrating in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Matthew Jay Webler posted multiple videos to Facebook in which he showed footage from inside the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and also discussed breaching the building himself, federal prosecutors allege. In one video taken from inside the building, Webler allegedly shouted "1776!" Surveillance footage cited by prosecutors allegedly shows Webler entering the Capitol through a broken window, while wearing a large flag with the letter "Q" on it -- a popular piece of imagery with the the pro-Trump conspiracy theory known as QAnon. Webler also posted to Facebook that he believed the crowd inside the Capitol was peaceful and that he was "proud of myself for not getting caught up to [sic] much and having the sense to stand up to someone trying to vandalize the place," according to court documents. Webler was arrested on Dec. 3, 2021, in Decatur, Ga.
Case History
Webler pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Picketing or Demonstrating in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 5/3/2022 to 45 days incarceration; $500 Restitution; $10 special assessment. Webler 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.