The FBI issued a signed arrest warrant ordering Baker to self-surrender Friday to a Dallas courthouse relating to his presence at the riot, according to Baker’s Twitter thread from Tuesday.
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Two agents can be seen in the video walking a handcuffed Baker to a dark grey vehicle and seating him in the backseat Friday morning.
Baker’s attorneys received “threats” from the FBI on Nov. 21, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, respectively, about Baker’s upcoming arrest. They reportedly told Baker and his legal team that he is being charged with “non-violent misdemeanors,” including charges for “interstate racketeering and property damage,” according to his previous piece.
At the time of his notification Tuesday, Baker said he did not know the specific charges being handed to him, according to The Blaze. His attorney, James Lee Bright, said the non-disclosure is “really unusual.”
In January, attorneys representing Baker told The Blaze that the Justice Department could be organizing a “retaliation” against him over breaking two “greatly embarrassing” stories about the DOJ.
“They didn’t have to go this route,” Baker told The Blaze in a Tuesday statement. “We have been told that my charges are only misdemeanors.
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“I’m not a depressive person, but I’m not happy about this,” Baker continued. “I have prayed, ‘Lord, let this cup pass from me,’ but apparently it’s not going to.”