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Joshua Johnson

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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**Joshua Johnson** is a Sherman, Texas man who grew up out west — he lived in Spokane, Washington before settling in Grayson County, north Texas. He was 32 on January 6, 2021, and he told the court exactly why he was there: he wanted to be heard. **His story.** That is the government''s own summary of his motive, taken from his own statements: his goal was to "be heard" by members of Congress and to influence the Vice President to "do the right thing" (FACT — DOJ press release). Not to hurt anybody. Not to take anything. To be heard. It is a plain, human reason, and it came out of his own mouth rather than a lawyer''s brief. Sherman, Texas is a Red River town of about 45,000 that most of America has never heard of. Joshua Johnson had no public profile before this. He entered the Capitol through the Rotunda doors around 2:40 p.m. and reached the area near the Senate floor by about 2:49 p.m. — nine minutes. He was never charged with assaulting an officer. He was never charged with destroying property. He was never charged with carrying a weapon. On March 21, 2023 he pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding, and he did it without a trial. Note for the record, because names get crossed: Joshua Johnson of Sherman, Texas (case No. 1:22-cr-80) is not, and has never been, connected to any other January 6 defendant with a similar surname whose separate state charges have been in the news. IDENTITY GUARD — matched on name plus case number plus DOJ hometown. **Where the fight stands.** Johnson was sentenced to 24 months incarceration, 24 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution and a $100 fine. The presidential clemency proclamation of January 20, 2025 covered January 6 convictions, and the J6 pardon closed out the federal case. Joshua Johnson is home in Texas. **Case record.** United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:22-cr-80. Complaint filed March 7, 2022. Indictment filed March 11, 2022. Arrested March 23, 2022 in Plano, Texas. Pleaded guilty March 21, 2023 to obstruction of an official proceeding. Sentenced by Judge Christopher R. Cooper to 24 months incarceration, 24 months supervised release, $2,000 restitution, $100 fine. DOJ record: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/johnson-joshua. Search terms people use to find him: Joshua Johnson January 6, Sherman Texas January 6 defendant, Grayson County J6 pardon, pardoned January 6 Texas, Spokane Washington J6 defendant. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.