Arkansas rioter, 60, who put his feet on Speaker Pelosi’s desk in Capitol siege appears in court

Arkansas man Richard Barnett, 60, made his first court docket look Tuesday 

The Arkansas MAGA rioter who was photographed sitting along with his ft on Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk throughout final week’s Capitol siege, had his first court docket look on Tuesday.

Richard Barnett, 60, who has proudly referred to himself as a white nationalist on social media, turned himself into police on Friday January 8 after the picture of him at Pelosi’s desk went viral.  

He appeared earlier than a federal choose by way of video convention on Tuesday. 

He faces fees together with knowingly getting into or remaining in a restricted constructing or restricted grounds with out lawful authority whereas carrying a harmful weapon, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and theft of public property.

A choose ordered Barnett, of Gravette, to be held till not less than Friday, when it will likely be decided whether or not bail shall be set. 

He is being held on the Washington County Detention Middle in Fayetteville, Arkansas, authorities stated.

Barnett was photographed in the course of the Wednesday Capitol riot inside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s workplace along with his ft on her desk. He smiled and laughed as he lounged in her chair and he allegedly left a threatening word on her desk

He appeared earlier than a federal choose by way of video convention on Tuesday. He faces fees together with knowingly getting into or remaining in a restricted constructing, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds

Within the picture he smiles and leans again in her chair along with his foot on her desk.

The DoJ introduced on a name with reporters on Friday afternoon that 13 folks had been charged together with Barnett, who had additionally left a threatening word on Pelosi’s desk Wednesday. 

He additionally allegedly stole a letter from Pelosi’d workplace meant for US Rep. Invoice Lengthy of Missouri and flashed the envelope to reporters outdoors the Capitol. 

In a video interview shared on YouTube from outdoors the Capitol Barnett seems to carry the envelope from Pelosi’s workplace. However he claims he didn’t enter the workplace on goal.

‘I didn’t break in. I acquired pushed in,’ he stated to YouTuber Brandon Buckingham.

He’s one in every of dozens of individuals going through legal fees for his or her actions in storming the Capitol constructing on January 6 in a violent protest in opposition to the joint Congress session searching for to certify the presidential election.

The chaos led to the deaths of 5 folks, together with a Capitol Police man and a QAnon conspiracy theorist.

On Wednesday January 6 a Trump-inspired mob stormed into the Capitol constructing to protest Congress’ certification of the presidential election. A view of flash bangs getting used to disperse the large Trump crowd that gathered 

A view of Trump supporters together with Jacob Anthony Chansley (in fur hat) who was arrested Saturday and charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds

The ocean of Trump supporters: A view of Trump followers storming into the Capitol, climbing on prime of each other, and clashing with police as Congress convened to certify the election outcomes

On Tuesday the Justice Division introduced it’s contemplating sedition and conspiracy fees in opposition to a number of the arrested.

‘We’re taking a look at important felony circumstances tied to sedition and conspiracy, Michael Sherwin, appearing U.S. legal professional for Washington D.C., stated. 

His workplace has organized a workforce of senior nationwide safety and public corruption prosecutors. 

‘They’re solely marching orders from me are to construct seditious and conspiracy fees associated to probably the most heinous acts that occurred within the Capitol,’ he added.