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Daniel Christmann

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Daniel Christmann is a Brooklyn tradesman, a working plumber who cared enough about his community to put his own name on a ballot. FACT: He ran for New York State Senate (District 18). He did not win, but he ran. That takes nerve most people never find. (Source: CNBC; Patch) FACT: On January 6, 2021 he went into the Capitol and posted about it on his own Instagram, handle @dannyforsenate. The court record: he pleaded guilty on November 28, 2022 to a single petty offense, Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (40 U.S.C. 5104(e)(2)(G)). (Source: DOJ; court record) FACT: He was sentenced February 15, 2024 to 25 days of incarceration, a $10 special assessment, and $500 in restitution. (Source: NPR January 6 Defendants Database) FACT: On January 20, 2025, the January 6 defendants received clemency from President Trump; reporting confirms Christmann was among those pardoned. (Source: NY1) THEIR ACCOUNT: He discussed his experience, including a civil lawsuit, in an August 16, 2023 episode of the Political Prisoner Podcast hosted by Jake Lang, alongside guest Peter Francis Stager. NEEDS AUTHENTICATION on specific claims made in that interview. (Source: Apple Podcasts) A guy who works with his hands and stepped up to serve his district. That is the through-line. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-502, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Charges: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building (plea) Disposition: Arrested 7/28/21. Charged via criminal information 8/2/21. Pleaded guilty 11/28/22. Sentenced 2/15/24 to 25 days incarceration, $10 special assessment, $500 restitution. Pardoned 1/20/25. DOJ page: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/christmann-daniel ## August 2023 public interview source Apple Podcasts lists Daniel Christmann as a guest with Peter Francis Stager on the August 16, 2023 episode of *Political Prisoner Podcast Hosted by Jake Lang*. The publisher description says Christmann discussed his civil lawsuit. The archive treats this as an attributed firsthand-interview source; native audio, a full transcript, exact quotations, and claim-level corroboration remain pending. See the [episode record](/case/documents/peter-stager-daniel-christmann-political-prisoner-podcast-2023-08-16). This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.