Federal judge in Washington Thursday blocked the release of Richard Barnett
US District Chief Judge Beryl Howell reversed the decision of another judge to release Barnett to his home in Gravette, Arkansas, until his trial
Barnett was among supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the US Capitol on January 6
He is charged with unlawfully entering a restricted area with a lethal weapon (a stun gun), disorderly conduct, and theft of public property
The 60-year-old was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s office during the riot
Howell on Thursday slammed his actions, branding them brazen and entitled
A Virginia man was arrested at a checkpoint and charged with having an unregistered gun.
The unprecedented ramp-up in security happened as the handover of power continued, with inauguration events kicking off virtually on Saturday. And Mr. Biden s incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain, issued a memo detailing Mr. Biden s priorities in the first 10 days of his administration, including several executive actions. President-elect Biden will take action not just to reverse the gravest damages of the Trump administration but also to start moving our country forward, Klain said in the memo.
Mr. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday also introduced members of their science team, with Mr. Biden insisting, science will always be at the forefront of my administration.
Arkansas man photographed sitting at Pelosi s desk during Capitol riot put on house arrest
By Andrew DeMillo
(Getty Images/Washington County Sheriff s Office)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was put under house arrest Friday as he awaits trial.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wiedemann set a $5,000 bond for Richard Barnett and confined him to his home in Gravette, Arkansas, with a GPS monitor to track his location. Wiedemann also prohibited Barnett from using the internet or having contact with anyone else who participated in the Jan. 6 violence.
A federal judge in Washington on Friday night halted a plan to release and put on house arrest the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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