The classification occurred as a result of the former president being indicted by a Washington, D.C., grand jury on Tuesday, and the announcement came ahead of his arraignment Thursday afternoon.
"From the very beginning, when we first sent a letter to the Department of Justice and FBI in January of 2021 urging them to drop all charges against nonviolent offenders, it's been clear that this has been a political persecution that operates not by the rule of law but by the rule of a tyrant, which means no rules at all," he added.
The organization originally began as a conservative political advocacy group that sought to increase blue-collar and rural workers' participation in local and national elections, but it expanded to include resources for Jan. 6 rioters in 2021. Resources include a podcast from Jan. 6 rioters, a database of the over 1,000 prisoners, and a platform to help the Jan. 6 rioters find jobs after completing their sentences.
Braynard touted the Jan. 6 database as being the"only one of its kind that has been compiled and maintained with up-to-date information about those that have been targeted by the Department of Justice." The nonprofit group also keeps tabs on Republican presidential candidates' positions regarding the Capitol riot.
Trump's arraignment marked the third time this year that he has appeared before a court after being indicted and his second on federal charges.