Straka said he was within 10 to 20 feet of the Capitol when tear gas came out of the door and a man told everyone to turn around. Straka said he left.
However, another eight-minute video that the FBI says was filmed by Straka showed him pushing forward with the crowd to get several feet from a Capitol entrance. “Go! Go!,” Straka yelled, according to the complaint. “We’re going in. They’re saying we’re going in. We’re going in. We’re going in. The people are going in.”
At the 3:45-minute mark in the video, a U.S. Capitol Police officer appears in front of the crowd, holding a protective shield in the air.
The FBI said Straka told the crowd, “Take it away from him,” then “Take the shield!” and as…
