FAA employee Kevin Strong is among those swept up in the arrests related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Strong, an airway transportation systems specialist in San Bernardino, California, was arrested on January 22 and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, knowingly engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct in any restricted building or grounds, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Strong was recorded and photographed in the Capitol rotunda and admitted to being in the building. Court documents state that the FBI had initiated an investigation into Strong on December 30 based on reports the agency received that he had shown signs of behavioral changes, stockpiled items, and allegedly told others to get ready for martial law, rioting, and protesting. This allegedly included sending messages that World War III would occur on January 6. He was a QAnon supporter, the FBI added, and believed the group would cover some of his costs.

On January 7, an employee in the FAA’s Investigations Branch reported to the FBI that Strong was spotted in the Capitol building on a newscast. That employee furnished a screenshot of the moment. Upon questioning, Strong confessed to being in the Capitol and shared photos and videos, admitting he took a “selfie” in front of the Office of the Speaker of the House, court documents reveal. He maintained that he did not do any damage or attack law enforcement, the documents added.

Strong appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Riverside, where bail was set at $50,000. His case has since been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. A legal representative for Strong did not respond to AIN's request for comment.