State Lawmaker Charged After Livestreaming From Capitol Riot
- West Virginia Republican delegate Derrick Evans faces charges
- Arkansas man photographed in Pelosi’s office also charged
Derrick Evans takes the oath of office at the state Capitol in Charleston, W. Va., on Dec. 14, 2020.
Photographer: Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislature via AP
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A West Virginia lawmaker who livestreamed himself entering the Capitol building during Wednesday’s riot was charged by federal prosecutors in Washington for his role in the siege.
Republican Derrick Evans, who was elected in November, was charged with entering a restricted area, prosecutors said on Friday afternoon. The U.S. also charged Richard Barnett, an Arkansas man who was photographed with his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, accusing him of theft, disorderly conduct and violent entry.