LINCOLN- Republican Matt Innis, who ran against Sen. Ben Sasse in the 2020 senatorial race, was arrested last month outside of the Nebraska GOP Convention in Kearney on suspicion of third-degree assault and second-degree trespassing.

Attorney Shawn Eatherton of Buffalo County stated that they did not have enough evidence to prosecute Innis, and told Innis that he did not have to appear in court on his originally scheduled day of Aug. 10.

Innis’ arrest occurred after he attempted to enter the convention, where he was promptly stopped by security staff. Allegedly, Innis lunged at a convention staffer and assaulted him, but Innis claimed that he was shoved by security and was defending himself.

Innis arrived at the convention center with Fanchon Blythe. Both men had had their credentials revoked and were therefore not allowed into the convention. Innis and Fanchon, both supporters of former President Trump, allegedly had their credentials revoked after criticizing and challenging Gov. Pete Ricketts and gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen. The men arrived at the convention to challenge their revocations.

After Innis’ arrest, several Republican delegates at the conventions argued that revoking credentials was an attack on free speech. They later voted that day to reinstate Innis’ credentials, and he was eventually invited back to the convention.

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