The Jenny Beth Show | March 25, 2025

“It’s hard to put into words how devastating it is, psychologically, emotionally and in every way, to say you did something you didn’t do, have your government force you to do it and that you’re now part of this narrative that you were a part of an anarchist mob that tried to overthrow the government,” says Brandon Straka, founder of the WalkAway movement, reflecting on signing a false January 6 confession.

In a revealing episode of The Jenny Beth Show, Brandon shares his shift from liberalism to founding WalkAway and recounts his January 6 ordeal—coerced into signing a confession riddled with lies about his actions at the Capitol.

“2017 was a very lonely year for me,” Brandon shares, tracing his awakening to truth and the friends he lost. One day, while jogging in New York City, the phrase “once upon a time I was a liberal” struck him, igniting the WalkAway movement we know today.

In a candid exchange, Brandon and host Jenny Beth explore enduring liberal vitriol—personal and amplified by mainstream media—noting how WalkAway and Tea Party Patriots have resisted the establishment and prevailed.