Conservative influencer Brandon Straka held a rally in front of City Hall on May 21 as part of his #WalkAway campaign that calls on Democrats and unaffiliated liberals to defect to the Republican Party. Straka previously drew hundreds of supporters to Beverly Gardens Park in August 2020 before the presidential election. A much smaller group turned out on May 21 to hear Straka detail his prosecution by the federal government for participating in the January 6 Capitol riot, for which Straka was sentenced to three years of probation. The event reunited Straka with two others who were present at the Capitol on January 6, Siaka Massaquoi and Gina Bisignano.
