(1) The first source is the photo at the head of this post: his charges weren't dropped they were reduced to a misdemeanor for which he may or may not receive jail time.

(2) In other words, he took a plea deal. The feds didn't run away from him screaming, he agreed to take a misdemeanor if he cooperated with the feds. Example:

https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/maga-influencer-who-founded-walkaway-campaign-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-u-s-capitol-on-jan-6/

He agreed to be a cooperator. I feel very badly for the many, many Patriots who have trusted him with their personally identifiable information that they have contributed to his database over the years.

Here is one of many:

(1) The first source is the photo at the head of this post: his charges weren't dropped they were reduced to a misdemeanor for which he may or may not receive jail time.

(2) In other words, he took a plea deal. The feds didn't run away from him screaming, he agreed to take a misdemeanor if he cooperated with the feds. Example:

https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/maga-influencer-who-founded-walkaway-campaign-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-u-s-capitol-on-jan-6/

He agreed to be a cooperator. I feel very badly for the many, many Patriots who have trusted him with their personally identifiable information that they have contributed to his database over the years.