Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 28
- Location
- Missouri
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Nicholas Reimler was wearing a Trump flag as a cape when U.S. Capitol surveillance cameras caught him entering the building with other rioters. Surveillance reportedly picked him up again, a short time later, in the crypt area of the Capitol. Reimler also allegedly posted photos of himself on Snapchat and Facebook inside the building. Two people who said they were longtime friends of Reimler's and were in his same social circle said he had posted several conservative political posts before Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. He retweeted a Dec. 30 tweet from President Trump that read: “JANUARY SIXTH, SEE YOU IN DC!” and told a redacted Twitter follower that he was going to Washington, D.C., with “2 guys from work” and was leaving on “Tuesday evening, coming back Thursday night.”
Case History
Reimler pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 12/10/2021 to 36 Months of Probation; 60 hours community service; $10.00 Special Assessment; Restitution in the amount of $500. Reimler 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.