Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 28
- Location
- Mesquite, Texas
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Civil Disorder; 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, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that Philip Anderson can be seen in videos from the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, yelling on a megaphone: "It’s time to go. We’re occupying the Capitol. Let’s go!" He then allegedly climbed the outside of the Capitol building and joined with rioters pushing against the police line guarding the tunnel on the west front side of the Capitol building. As the insurrection was ongoing, court documents state, Anderson gave an on-camera interview. "We broke right into the Capitol building. We stormed it, we took over," Anderson allegedly said. "Give us justice or else this is what you’re gonna have, and this is just the warmup. I’m Philip Anderson, you can find me on Parler at @teamsaveamerica," referring to the right-wing social media site. Philip Anderson was arrested on Aug. 28, 2023, in Mesquite, Texas.
Case History
Anderson pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. The court dismisses the Obstruction charge on 12/20/2024. Jury Trial set to commence on 2/10/2025. On 1/22/2025, 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.