Gay Trump supporter arrested after participating in Capitol riots Brandon Straka allegedly participated in the attempted insurrection and encouraged rioters to attack a police officer. 275SHARES Brandon Straka — Photo: Twitter A gay Trump supporter has been arrested by the FBI over his participation in the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Brandon Straka, a hairdresser and “former liberal” who founded the #WalkAway campaign to convince Democrats to support Republican candidates, was arrested Monday, Jan. 25, in Omaha, ABC affiliate KETV reports. Agents from the FBI Omaha Field Office detained Straka, 44, and charged him with impeding a law enforcement officer during civil disorder, knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds without lawful authority, engaging in disorderly conduct within proximity to a restricted building to impede official functions, and engaging in disorderly conduct with intent to disturb a hearing before Congress.