building. secret service says it interviewed hughes in 2013 on a tip concluding he did not pose a threat. the flight wednesday not a surprise to everyone. he told the tampa bay times about his plans and let the paper film video in which he admits this is a stunt. he said he was willing to risk his life to protest what he calls the corrupting power of money in politics. i ll violate the no-fly zone nonviolently. i intend for nobody to get hurt. i m going to land on the capitol mall in front of the capitol building. i m going to have 535 letters strapped to the landing gear in boxes. those letters will be addressed to every member of congress. they are in a u.s. post office box, but he did not use the postal service. that is not an official u.s.