Association of Monterey Bay Conservatives event hosting Jan. 6 insurrectionists is canceled again.

The Association of Monterey Bay Conservatives has twice scheduled a venue for an April 3 event featuring six speakers, all pardoned for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol. 

And twice, once venue organizers realized the nature of the event and faced scrutiny from the public, the venue has canceled. 

The latest is an April 1 cancellation by the U.S. Army's General Stilwell Community Center, which was scheduled to host the event in two days. 

"Upon further review of the reservation by the U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey, the reservation was canceled in accordance with Army Regulation 215-1 which prohibits partisan political activities on military installations," according to a statement released on Tuesday, April 1.

An organizer for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Conservatives was not immediately reachable for comment; it is not clear whether the event will be relocated again. 

For a second time, users on the social media site Reddit posted about the event and encouraged others to call the venue. 

"What in the hell is this bizarre world we live in right now? Why would the U.S. ARMY rent this space out for these felons?" a user posted on March 31, encouraging people to call Presidio of Monterey leaders. 

Within a day, the event was canceled. The same pattern took place on March 13, when Bayonet and Black Horse announced the venue was canceling the same event.

Organizers rebooked it, with the venue available only upon RSVP and paying $45 to attend. The RSVP confirmation message, posted on Reddit, included the request: "We kindly ask that you do not post on social media and that you keep the location confidential."

An event flyer encourages attendees, "Come show your support. Meet the patriots who spent time in federal prison. Hear their stories about their experiences as political hostages."

The event advertises six speakers who all faced prison sentences for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt. 

They include Sean McHugh of Auburn, who was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the initial breach of the Capitol grounds, and at least four attempts to breach official perimeters, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. "After the riot, McHugh posted multiple messages on Facebook bragging about his actions during the riot and reveling in the violence against police, boasting, '…we stormed them and we took Congress,'” according to the DOJ.

James McGrew from Carlsbad pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers based on a series of confrontations, according to the DOJ: "He was part of a crowd that overwhelmed law enforcement officers attempting to prevent rioters from advancing further on the restricted grounds. He proceeded to an area outside the Upper West Terrace doors to the Capitol Building. He filmed the scene, shouting 'let’s go' approximately 14 times, and 'we took this thing.'” He was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.

Edward Badalian of Panorama City was sentenced to over four years in prison for two felony charges and one misdemeanor, according to the DOJ. He and others created a Telegram group chat titled PATRIOTS45MAGA Gang, which U.S. attorneys say eventually became a forum to plan violence against the government. Among other messages, Badalian wrote in the Telegram group: “If they're guilty of treason they should be executed…Biden is definitely guilty of treason."

Jorge Riley is a Sacramento man who served 13 months in prison of an 18-month sentence. In a plea agreement, Riley admitted to entering the Capitol and pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding, according to news reports. He was released early from prison based on a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the definition of obstructing an official proceeding to apply only to cases where people tampered with or destroyed documents or other materials. 

Daniel Goodwyn, who identifies as a Proud Boy member, was elected in 2024 as president of the San Francisco chapter of the California Republican Assembly, according to news reports. He was sentenced to 60 days in prison after pleading guilty to one count of entering or remaining in a restricted building. Prosecutors said he used a bullhorn to incite other rioters that day, saying things like, "We need critical mass for this to work."

And Jeffrey Brown of Santa Ana, who was sentenced to over four years in prison after a jury found him guilty for charges connected to the use of pepper spray against Capitol Police, according to news reports.