Conservative Activist Brandon Straka Charged in Capitol Breach

Brandon Straka, founder of the #WalkAway Campaign, speaks at the CPAC convention in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 28, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A conservative activist was arrested Monday for allegedly impeding law enforcement during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Brandon Straka, a Democrat-turned-Republican who started a group called WalkAway, was taken into custody in the U.S. District of Nebraska, the Department of Justice said.