Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Fresno, California
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 8, 2021, the FBI obtained information that Thaddis Derone Johnson Jr. was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to court records. The FBI interviewed Johnson shortly after, but he told the FBI he traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 at “the request of United States President Donald Trump,” but did not enter the Capitol. In September of 2021, however, a confidential human source provided open-source video that showed Johnson near a door of the building, wearing a red “Keep America Great” hat. In addition, CCTV footage showed Johnson enter the building through the Northwest Side door and walk through the Capitol, including the Senate parliamentarian’s office. In May of 2022, the FBI interviewed Johnson again, who this time admitted entering the building and confirmed that he was indeed the man depicted in the photos taken from inside the building.
Case History
Johnson, Jr. pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/19/2022 to 24 months probation with 6 months on home detention and 180 days location monitoring; Special Assessment of $10 and Restitution of $500; 60 hours community service. Johnson 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.