Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Destruction of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
In the weeks following the 2020 presidential election, Michael Haltom of Los Angeles, Calif., made multiple statements on social media advocating violence to ensure that President Trump remained in power, according to prosecutors. On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, he posted on Twitter (now known as "X"), "Ill [sic] be in dc and ready for civil war." That afternoon, Haltom was among the first protestors to breach the Senate Wing Door of the U.S. Capitol building, entering at 2:13 pm. A few minutes later, he was one of several protestors who chased Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman up a flight of stairs -- a scene that became ubiquitous in the aftermath of the riot. Court documents say Haltom was later seen attempting to kick open a wooden door leading to the House Chamber. He left the building at 2:56 pm. He was arrested on Jan. 24, 2024.
Case History
Haltom pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
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.