An Arkansas man who boasted to reporters about looting the office of House Speaker Pelosi on January 6 will remain behind bars while he awaits trial. On Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell denied bail to Richard Barnett, who infamously posed for photos with his feet on Pelosi’s desk and later showed off mail he’d stolen from her office. Judge Howell blasted Barnett as “brazen,” “entitled,” “dangerous” and “a braggart” who showed a total disregard for the law and the U.S. Constitution. She added, “We’re still living here in D.C. with the consequences of the violence in which this defendant is alleged to have participated. I can still see heavily armed National Guard troops patrolling from my window.”
“Brazen, Entitled, Dangerous”: Capitol Rioter Who Looted House Speaker’s Office Denied Bail
HeadlineJan 29, 2021