Forty-seven-year-old David Moerschel, of Punta Gorda, is one of the 14 people whose sentences were commuted by President Donald Trump Monday night, for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Moerschel served a little more than half of his three-year sentence in Miami, and now he is back home with his three kids and wife.
His attorney, Scott Weinberg, said his client was in Washington, D.C., to attend President Trump's rally and provide security with the Oath Keepers for right-wing celebrities.
He said Moerschel was only in the Capitol for 12 minutes and didn't touch anything.
Weinberg believes Moerschel's sentence was commuted, instead of pardoned, because of one of his charges.
"The seditious conspiracy charge," he said. "It's a charge that isn't used very often, and I think the DOJ brought out that charge for justice reasons for political purposes."
That's why Weinberg said he is fighting to get his client the full pardon, like the other 1,500 people President Trump took care of on his first day back in the White House.
"Well, I hope the same for my client that I hope for the country," Weinberg said. "I think it's time that we unite. We put this behind us, we get together, we move forward, and we make America great again."
Moerschel said he does not wish to comment at this time.