Now he’ll be sitting in jail
Pelosi-desk hog arrested
The rioter who gloated as he sat at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk — and a West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself storming the US Capitol — were among those arrested Friday over this week’s chaos.
The bust tally rose as the feds vowed not to rest until all those guilty were rounded up — with the FBI and Justice Department saying they have assigned hundreds of officers and prosecutors to nail perpetrators.
“Just because you’ve left the DC region, you can still expect a knock on the door if we find out you were part of the criminal activity at the Capitol,” said Steven D’antuono, the FBI’s DC field office assistant director in charge.
Arkansas resident Richard Barnett — who was caught in a nowinfamous photo lounging back in Pelosi’s chair with his feet up on her desk (above) — turned himself in to a sheriff ’s office in Little Rock, said Fox affiliate KNWA.
Barnett, 60, faces federal charges alleging violent entry, theft of public property, disorderly conduct and entering and remaining on restricted grounds.
In addition to illegally entering the Capitol building and speaker’s personal office, Barnett allegedly stole a letter from Pelosi meant for US Rep. Bill Long (R-Mo.).
“The shocking images of Mr. Barnett with his boots up on a desk in the Speaker of the House’s office on Wednesday was repulsive,’’ said acting US Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.
The more than 80 suspects arrested so far also included West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans — who recorded himself inside the Capitol Rotunda shouting, “We’re in, baby!’’ as a mob broke through security.
He was federally charged Friday with entering a restricted area, the Justice Department said.
Evans, who is in his mid-30s, was led away in cuffs from his home, according to video posted to Twitter by local NBC-TV affiliate WSAZ.
A woman who identified herself as Evans’ grandmother said her grandson “is a fine man.”
“And thank you, Mr. President, for invoking a riot at the White House,” she said.
Also among those arrested was Lonnie Coffman, 70, of Falkville, Ala., who was caught toting an assault rifle and 11 Molotov cocktails that amounted to “homemade napalm,” authorities said Friday.