Ryan Zink, a student at Texas Tech and a devout Christian, was apprehended on February 4th, 2021, in a pre-dawn raid by FBI agents.
The arrest came in the wake of the Capitol protest, with agents executing a "no knock" warrant that resulted in his door being blown off its frame. Zink's father expressed relief that his son had no firearm in his possession at the time, attributing this to his survival.
Following his arrest, Zink was detained in Lubbock County, Texas, during a snowstorm. He was subsequently transferred to a detention facility in Washington D.C., referred to as the "Gulag," where he spent six weeks in solitary confinement.
During his fifth week in detention, Zink reportedly called his father in a distressed state, stating, "Dad, I dont mind getting beaten every night at 9 oclock when we say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the National Anthem. But the guy that was beaten next to me, I could hear what they did for a very long time. They ended up having to take him to the infirmary. I dont know if hes alive or dead or whatever. They are now trying to kill us inside of this Gulag. Youve got to get me out." His family managed to raise $80,000 for his release, and he is currently under a gag order at an undisclosed location for his safety.
Despite his ordeal, Zink, who was present at the Capitol protest not as a participant but as a documentarian for his father's congressional campaign, never entered the Capitol building. He was reportedly urging protesters to allow the police to perform their duties, particularly in arresting a vandal who was damaging federal property.
In a turn of events, Zink has announced his candidacy for Congress in Texas's 19th District. He recently spoke at the Save Our Borders rally in Texas, where Gateway Pundit contributor Tim Cramer was present to record his speech and conduct an interview.
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