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David Scott Stapp

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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David Scott Stapp flew into hurricanes for a living. He's a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve's "Hurricane Hunters," the squadron that flies straight into tropical storms to gather the data that keeps coastal families safe. He's from Mississippi. David Stapp went to the Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to the criminal complaint, he posted on Facebook under the name "Rambo Stappers SP," writing to a friend that he "may or may not have got a tour of the inside of the capital today," and later called it "one of the best things I have ever gotten to do." FACT: David Scott Stapp was arrested August 14, 2023, and charged with four misdemeanor counts tied to January 6. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. Case 23-CR-00275. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
23-CR-00275
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Complaint Filed - 08/08/2023 Arrested - 08/14/2023
Arrested
August 14, 2023

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