Liberty Counsel Gives “Defender Of Liberty” Award To “Political Prisoner” Who Was “Merely Inside The Capitol”

“It is a distinct honor and privilege to have been given the Defender of Liberty award at the Liberty Counsel Gala. I was a political prisoner who spent four months in solitary confinement for merely being inside the Capitol on January 6th. What motivates me to continue our fight is the vision of America First and the MAGA movement. President Trump has been a vessel for much of what we have achieved, and we must continue to rally our support around his administration and our movement. Together, we can defend liberty. Thank you Liberty Counsel for this tremendous honor! Your courageous leadership in defending our constitution has made a new birth of freedom not only possible, but now present. May we continue to defend our liberty.” – John Strand, above left in the screenshot.

As you’ll see in the video below, the audience gave Strand a standing ovation. The clip is cued up.

It is a distinct honor and privilege to have been given the Defender of Liberty award at the Liberty Counsel Gala.

I was a political prisoner who spent four months in solitary confinement for merely being inside the Capitol on January 6th.

What motivates me to continue our… pic.twitter.com/HZqem5VoNp

— John Strand (@JohnStrandUSA) April 11, 2025