FBI Arrests Journalist Steve Baker Over His January 6 Coverage

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fbi-arrests-journalist-steve-baker-
over-his-january-6-coverage/ar-BB1jbMPB

An investigative journalist for TheBlaze who has extensively covered the 
FBI’s handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest and incursion was 
arrested Friday and charged with multiple alleged crimes.

The outlet reported Friday that reporter Steve Baker was charged with four 
misdemeanors that were related to the coverage of the events of that day.

A video posted on the social media platform X showed the moment Baker 
turned himself in to agents with the FBI’s Dallas field office.

Blaze Media Investigative Journalist @TPC4USA has now been taken into FBI 
custody for his J6 reporting

Watch: pic.twitter.com/OF9WVh26ER

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 1, 2024

Baker is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted 
building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive 
conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly conduct in a 
capitol building; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol 
building.
The charges were filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 21.

According to TheBlaze, the reporter did not discover he had been charged 
with any crimes until earlier this week.

One of Baker’s attorneys called that fact "really unusual” in comments to 
the outlet and questioned why the federal government waited days to inform 
his client he had been charged.

Dallas-based attorney James Lee Bright said he was “disturbed” by his 
client’s treatment and also said Baker had been cooperative with the FBI 
for several years.

Baker’s legal team told The Blaze that the arrest had been expected for 
some time. They speculated it was an act of retribution for his reporting 
on the Justice Department’s aggressive actions toward people who were at 
or near the Capitol on Jan. 6.

"Steve’s actions on January 6 have been known to the Department of Justice 
for 3 years," a statement from Baker’s legal team read.

It concluded:

"But it is only now -- after Steve has broken two major stories greatly 
embarrassing to the DOJ — that he is possibly being targeted for arrest 
and possibly felony prosecution. Any action taken to put him in handcuffs, 
hold him in custody, and have him transported to court by federal law 
enforcement will be nothing other than retaliation for his recent 
reporting."

Baker said Thursday during a conversation with Glenn Beck that he was told 
to show up for his arrest wearing shorts and sandals, but he refused to do 
so.

.@TPC4USA was told by federal authorities to wear "shorts and sandals" 
when he turns himself into the FBI tomorrow morning. Instead of abiding by 
the humiliation process he tells me: "I'm going to pray, and then I'm 
going to put on my suit and tie and walk in with my head up." 
pic.twitter.com/uokMFqVxkc

— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) February 29, 2024

The reporter said doing so would have been demeaning and would have only 
allowed the FBI to perpwalk him in an attempt to humiliate him.

Baker said he would resolve to pray and also to preserve his dignity.

He met agents Friday while dressed in a suit and tie.

He was handcuffed and taken by the agents to a federal courthouse at 
around 10 a.m. CT for an argument and was released from custody just after 
noon.


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