Pamela Anne Hemphill

Case Summary

In the weeks after the riot at the U.S. Capitol, court documents say, tipsters led the FBI to the Facebook posts and social media accounts of Pam Hemphill, including one posted on Dec. 28, 2020, that reads: "It's not going to be a FUN Trump Rally that is planned for January 6th, its [sic] a WAR!" The criminal complaint also shows a post indicating her plan to travel to Washington, D.C., for the rally, featuring an image of Hemphill holding a firearm that said, "Happy New Year! On my way to Washington DC January 6th!" The FBI also found videos taken on Jan. 5, 2021, posted to a YouTube channel with Hemphill's name on it. In one, she is heard talking about Ammon Bundy and the occupation of the Idaho State Capitol by protesters of COVID-19 restrictions, saying “Let’s do this; let’s go to the Capitol. We did it in Boise.” Surveillance footage from the Capitol Police shows Hemphill with a selfie stick entering the Capitol and walking through the Rotunda. Later, she can allegedly be seen being escorted out of the building by law enforcement. The criminal complaint also shows a post from another individual identified as a friend of Hemphill's that reads: "Pam is ok!! I am on the phone with her. She was inside the Capitol and they escorted her out in one of the secure tunnels. She got lost and is walking through DC by herself. I will stay on the phone with her until she gets to her hotel. She has some awesome video from inside the capitol to download for us. Wait until you see."

Case History

Hemphill pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. On 5/24/2022, Hemphill was sentenced to 60 days of incarceration followed by 3 years of probation; special assessment of $10; restitution of $500. Hemphill received a full pardon on January 20, 2025

Later Developments

• 2026 · public statement about clemency

  In a statement preserved by Congress.gov, Hemphill said she rejected Trump's pardon, accepted responsibility for her January 6 conduct, and apologized to the Capitol Police.

  Legal Status: Attributed personal statement, not a judicial determination of the pardon's legal effect or a new criminal disposition.

  • Development Source
    Statement of Ms. Pamela Hemphill, January 6 hearing, congressional document preserved in 2026Pamela Hemphill statement hosted by Congress.gov2026-10-24

Sources

• Primary Documentation
  NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR
• Primary Documentation
  Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR

The original January 6 case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25. Later developments are separately dated and sourced; they concern distinct proceedings and public events.