Oath Keepers J6: Jason Dolan STMNT of Offense From Plea Deal

Case 1:21-cr-00028-APM Document 428 Filed 09/15/21 Page 1 of 6
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Case No: 21-cr-28-15-APM

:
v. :
: 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1512(c)(2), 2
JASON DOLAN, :
:
Defendant. :
STATEMENT OF OFFENSE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, the United States of America, by and
through its attorney, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and the defendant,
Jason Dolan, with the concurrence of his attorney, agree and stipulate to the below factual basis
for the defendant’s guilty plea—that is, if this case were to proceed to trial, the parties stipulate
that the United States could prove the below facts beyond a reasonable doubt:
The Attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
1. The U.S. Capitol, which is located at First Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., is
secured 24 hours a day by U.S. Capitol Police. Restrictions around the U.S. Capitol include
permanent and temporary security barriers and posts manned by U.S. Capitol Police. Only
authorized people with appropriate identification are allowed access inside the U.S. Capitol.
2. On January 6, 2021, the exterior plaza of the U.S. Capitol was closed to members
of the public.
3. On January 6, 2021, a joint session of the United States Congress convened at the
United States Capitol, which is located at First Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. During the joint
session, elected members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States
Senate were meeting in separate chambers of the United States Capitol to certify the vote count of
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the Electoral College of the 2020 Presidential Election, which had taken place on November 3,
2020. The joint session began at approximately 1:00 p.m. Shortly thereafter, by approximately
1:30 p.m., the House and Senate adjourned to separate chambers to resolve a particular objection.
Vice President Mike Pence was present and presiding, first in the joint session, and then in the
Senate chamber.
4. As the proceedings continued in both the House and the Senate, and with Vice
President Pence present and presiding over the Senate, a large crowd gathered outside the U.S.
Capitol. As noted above, temporary and permanent barricades were in place around the exterior of
the U.S. Capitol building, and U.S. Capitol Police were present and attempting to keep the crowd
away from the Capitol building and the proceedings underway inside.
5. At approximately 2:00 p.m., certain individuals in the crowd forced their way
through, up, and over the barricades, and officers of the U.S. Capitol Police, and the crowd
advanced to the exterior façade of the building. The crowd was not lawfully authorized to enter
or remain in the building and, prior to entering the building, no members of the crowd submitted
to security screenings or weapons checks by U.S. Capitol Police Officers or other authorized
security officials.
6. At such time, the certification proceedings were still underway and the exterior
doors and windows of the U.S. Capitol were locked or otherwise secured. Members of the U.S.
Capitol Police attempted to maintain order and keep the crowd from entering the Capitol; however,
shortly after 2:00 p.m., individuals in the crowd forced entry into the U.S. Capitol, including by
breaking windows and by assaulting members of law enforcement, as others in the crowd
encouraged and assisted those acts. The riot resulted in substantial damage to the U.S. Capitol,
requiring the expenditure of more than $1.4 million dollars for repairs.
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7. Shortly thereafter, at approximately 2:20 p.m., members of the United States House
of Representatives and United States Senate, including the President of the Senate, Vice President
Pence, were instructed to—and did—evacuate the chambers. Accordingly, all proceedings of the
United States Congress, including the joint session, were effectively suspended until shortly after
8:00 p.m. the same day. In light of the dangerous circumstances caused by the unlawful entry to
the U.S. Capitol, including the danger posed by individuals who had entered the U.S. Capitol
without any security screening or weapons check, Congressional proceedings could not resume
until after every unauthorized occupant had left the U.S. Capitol, and the building had been
confirmed secured. The proceedings resumed at approximately 8:00 p.m. after the building had
been secured. Vice President Pence remained in the United States Capitol from the time he was
evacuated from the Senate Chamber until the session resumed.
Jason Dolan’s Participation in the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot
8. In advance of January 6, 2021, Mr. Dolan coordinated with certain individuals and
affiliates of the Oath Keepers – referred to here as “the co-conspirators” – in making plans for
what Mr. Dolan and the co-conspirators would be doing in Washington, D.C., on January 6.
9. Mr. Dolan and at least some of the co-conspirators discussed the need to bring
firearms to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area for the events of January 6.
10. On January 4 and 5, 2021, Mr. Dolan, with at least some of the co-conspirators,
drove from Florida to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
11. Mr. Dolan brought with him an M4 rifle, in a rifle case, and deposited it with at
least one of the co-conspirators at the Comfort Inn Ballston hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
12. On January 6, 2021, in the morning, Mr. Dolan met up with at least some of the co-
conspirators at an event near the White House.
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13. In the early afternoon, Mr. Dolan walked with at least one of the co-conspirators
towards the U.S. Capitol.
14. At around 1:52 p.m., Mr. Dolan and at least one of the co-conspirators unlawfully
entered the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Dolan was wearing an Oath Keepers shirt.
15. At around 2:02 p.m., Mr. Dolan and at least one of the co-conspirators joined the
growing crowd on the central east steps of the Capitol. Mr. Dolan maneuvered his way to the front
of the crowd and made physical contact with one of the Capitol Police officers who had
reassembled in a line on the steps and were trying to keep the crowd at bay.
16. At around 2:35 p.m., Mr. Dolan, now standing near the top of the steps on the east
side of the Capitol, joined together with at least some of the co-conspirators who had walked up
the steps in a “stack” formation, with each person keeping a hand on the shoulder of the person in
front.
17. At around 2:40 p.m., Mr. Dolan was present with at least some of the co-
conspirators on the plaza outside the east Rotunda doors of the U.S. Capitol. At least some of the
co-conspirators and other individuals pushed against U.S. Capitol Police officers and the east
Rotunda doors, eventually forcing open the doors. The doors were significantly damaged. Mr.
Dolan and at least some of the co-conspirators then unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol Building
itself.
18. After entering the Capitol building, Mr. Dolan repeatedly chanted “Treason!” in
reference to the legislators who were present inside the building.
19. At the time Mr. Dolan unlawfully entered the building, Mr. Dolan believed that he
and the co-conspirators were trying to obstruct, influence, and impede an official proceeding, that
is, a proceeding before Congress, specifically, Congress’s certification of the Electoral College
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vote as set out in the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and the statutes
listed in sections 15 through 18 of title 3 of the U.S. Code.
20. Mr. Dolan intended to affect the government by stopping or delaying the
Congressional proceeding, and, in fact, did so. He accomplished this by intimidating and coercing
government personnel who were participating in or supporting the Congressional proceeding.
21. In the weeks after January 6, 2021, Mr. Dolan deleted from his cell phone certain
data, including photographs he had taken while inside the Capitol and encrypted communications
with at least some of the co-conspirators.
Limited Nature of Factual Basis
22. This proffer of evidence is not intended to constitute a complete statement of all
facts known by Mr. Dolan or the government. Rather, it is a limited statement of facts intended to
provide the minimal necessary factual predicate for Mr. Dolan’s guilty plea.
Respectfully submitted,
CHANNING D. PHILLIPS
Acting United States Attorney
D.C. Bar No. 415793
By: /s/ Jeffrey Nestler

Jeffrey Nestler
Assistant United States Attorney
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Case 1:21-cr-00028-APM Document 428 Filed 09/15/21 Page 1 of 6

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Case No: 21-cr-28-15-APM

The Attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

evacuated from the Senate Chamber until the session resumed.

Jason Dolan’s Participation in the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot

drove from Florida to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

conspirators at an event near the White House.

towards the U.S. Capitol.

reference to the legislators who were present inside the building.

listed in sections 15 through 18 of title 3 of the U.S. Code.

government personnel who were participating in or supporting the Congressional proceeding.

with at least some of the co-conspirators.

Limited Nature of Factual Basis

By: /s/ Jeffrey Nestler

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