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.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump protester carries the lectern of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi through the Roturnda of the U.S. Capitol Building after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden s 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (2021 Getty Images)
A man who was seen in a viral photo carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern from the U.S. House chambers during the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this week has been arrested, according to a report from the Bradenton Herald, a Florida newspaper.
Dozens of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in connection with the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol building earlier this week, and many more cases are expected.