Ryan Zink, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and who is running for a House seat out of Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that when authorities arrested him, they broke every door in his house and stole money from him.
"So I was awoken sometime shortly after 4 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2021, to the front of my house being driven through with a 12-foot battering ram," Zink told "Greg Kelly Reports."
"They caused about $24,000 worth of damage to my house. They broke every single door that I had: the bathroom door, both bedroom doors, the front door, the door to the garage. Unlocked doors, you know, were smashed in.
"One of the agents," Zink added, "actually stole $300 out of my wallet. And I have yet to see the rare Roman coins that my uncle gave me as a birthday present when I was 14. So it was an interesting experience. I can thank Michael D. Brown from the Washington field office, FBI, for that visit."
Zink is running for a seat in Texas' 19th District.
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Nick Koutsobinas, a Newsmax writer, has years of news reporting experience. A graduate from Missouri State University’s philosophy program, he focuses on exposing corruption and censorship.
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