Florida Man Pardoned by Trump for Capitol Riot Charges Arrested on Federal Gun Charges
A Florida man who was released from jail after President Trump pardoned Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot prisoners has been arrested again on unrelated federal gun charges from nearly two years ago.
The arrest warrant for Daniel Charles Ball, 39, was filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida last August. The charges against Ball include possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Court documents show that he was arrested on Wednesday, just one day after a number of charges related to his alleged involvement in the Capitol riot were dropped.
Ball, who has prior felony convictions for domestic battery and resisting law enforcement with violence, was facing a dozen charges in connection to the storming of the Capitol. These charges included assaulting police officers with a deadly weapon and using fire or an explosive to commit a felony.
Ball, a resident of Homosassa, Fla., was taken into custody by local law enforcement officers in May of 2023 for his alleged participation in the riot.
Despite being denied bail, Ball was being held in pretrial detention in Washington, DC, as he awaited trial for the Jan. 6 case. However, he was released on Tuesday after his riot charges were dismissed by US District Judge Rudolph Contreras following Trump’s pardon.
Trump had promised to pardon over 1,500 defendants charged in connection to the riot on his first day in office. He fulfilled this promise by issuing approximately 1,500 pardons for Jan. 6 prisoners at the White House on Monday, alongside commuting the sentences of 14 other individuals, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
Following these developments, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the establishment of a new congressional select subcommittee, led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), to investigate the events leading up to the Capitol riot.
“House Republicans are proud of our work so far in exposing the false narratives peddled by the politically motivated January 6 Select Committee during the 117th Congress, but there is still more work to be done,” Johnson stated. “We are establishing this Select Subcommittee to continue our efforts to uncover the full truth that is owed to the American people.”
