- Net worth
- Unknown
- Crimes
- january 6, other, post pardon
- Convicted of
- Parading, demonstrating or picketing in Capitol (Jan. 6); burglary, grand theft, possession of stolen property
- Original sentence
- Pardon for Jan. 6; arrested May 2025 (burglary, copper wire theft)
- Time served
- Before pardon
Background
Brent John Holdridge pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building on January 6, 2021. He was pardoned by President Trump in January 2025. According to CREW and local reporting, he was arrested in May 2025 for stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of industrial copper wire and faces charges of burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property.
The Case
Holdridge pleaded guilty to federal charges for his role in the Capitol breach, which disrupted the certification of the presidential election and contributed to the harm to law enforcement and public trust in the peaceful transfer of power.
After receiving Trump's pardon, Holdridge was arrested in May 2025 in connection with the theft of industrial copper wire valued at tens of thousands of dollars. He faces charges including burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property. CREW has cited him and Zachary Alam as examples of pardoned insurrectionists who allegedly reoffended after receiving their pardons, highlighting the absence of traditional monitoring or parole and the resulting public safety concerns.
The Pardon
On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted Holdridge a full pardon under a proclamation covering certain offenses relating to the events at or near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Sources
- President Trump's Proclamation Granting Pardons and Commutations for Jan. 6 Offenses (DOJ)
- Arrest made in major copper wire theft in Arcata (KRCR, May 2025)
- At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges (CREW, Dec 2025)
- At least 10 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges (CREW, June 2025)