In addition to Johnson, there were at least 13 people facing criminal charges in U.S. District Court in connection to the riot and another 40 facing lesser…
Thomas Gallagher To be clear, what took place that day was not First Amendment-protected activity, but rather an affront on our democracy, FBI director Christopher Wray said in the release.
Among those arrested Friday was Richard Barnett, who was charged in federal court. Barnett, who was photographed sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s office during the riots, was arrested in Arkansas and charged with entering and remaining on restricted grounds, violent entry and theft of public property, CNBC said it was told by law enforcement officials.
Meanwhile, police in Washington said Friday that after asking public assistance into Wednesday s insurgence at the Capitol, they have received more than 17,000 tips regarding people who may have been involved.
A Florida man photographed carrying U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s lectern from the House of Representative chambers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol was arrested late Friday, according to jail records.