serving a 60-day sentence, nbc news interviewed her to learn what led her down this path here is kate snow. >> we're going to go down and storm the capitol. that's why we came, and that's what we're going to do, so wish me luck. >> reporter: texas realtor jenna ryan became one of the most visible participants on january 6th, thanks to her own social media posts. she was invited to fly to d.c. on a private jet by an acquaintance to attend a rally protesting the results of the 2020 election she documented every move, posts that became evidence used against her in court >> we're all going to be up here we're going to break in those windows >> reporter: ryan says in the end she was never violent, but pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for illegally entering the capitol building. you did walk into the capitol. >> i did >> reporter: you wrote, we stormed the capitol, it was one of the best days of my life. >> you know what i feel like walking into the capitol for two minutes and eight seconds was a big