CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself and supporters of President Donald Trump storming into the U.S.
Capitol is being widely condemned as federal prosecutors step up their pursuit of violent perpetrators.State Del. Derrick Evans was among several lawmakers from across the country who traveled to Washington, D.C., for demonstrations rooted in the baseless conspiracy theory that Democrat Joe Biden stole the presidential election.
Wearing a helmet, Evans ultimately joined a screaming mob as it pushed its way into the Capitol building, and livestreamed himself joyfully strolling inside.It’s unclear if Evans was the only elected official to participate in what Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and many.