On Monday morning, retired Green Beret Master Sergeant Jeremy Brown issued a hopeful statement before President Donald Trump’s inauguration. MSgt Brown broke his silence after 7 years to say that Trump’s inauguration was “the 6th most important day” of his life, only because he has “five amazing daughters.” He said he hadn’t felt this much anticipation, uncertainty and suspense since he returned from his first combat deployment as an Army Ranger.
For the first time in 40 months, he felt “HOPE!”
All that came crashing down Monday evening when MSgt Brown was not among all of the J6ers that were pardoned by President Trump’s Executive Order.
Another statement from Master Sergeant Jeremy Brown after he was initially told he was about to be released and then told it was a "mistake". pic.twitter.com/iEfeAQTJLx
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MSgt Brown is in a somewhat unique situation. He was facing federal charges in two separate districts: the Middle District of Florida in Tampa and in Washington DC. The DC trial was over misdemeanor trespass charges for his attendance as security for a speaker at the US Capitol. He was non-violent and never entered the US Capitol building.
But in September of 2021, after publishing security footage from his home and a personal recording, both of interactions with federal agents from December 2020, MSgt Brown had his home raided in Tampa. During the hours-long raid, federal agents and local police on the Joint Terrorism Task Force raided his home with a search warrant over misdemeanors allegedly committed in DC. How law enforcement was able to justify a federal search warrant of his home over 800 miles away from where a misdemeanor trespass occurred should be considered a horrifying violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Imagine a SWAT team showing up to raid your home over a DUI. Or shoplifting. Or a bar fight with no serious injuries. To make matters worse, MSgt Brown had no prior convictions and 20 years of honorable service in the United States Army.
By Brian Lupo
