A West Virginia state lawmaker and a man pictured sitting at U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk are among those facing federal charges stemming from the siege on the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters, federal prosecutors said on Friday. The Justice Department on Friday released details on 13 defendants who were charged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for their roles in connection with the Capitol riots. They included Cleveland Meredith, who was charged with threatening Pelosi, and Richard Barnett, the Gravette, Ark., man who was photographed sitting at Pelosi's desk and is also known as "Bigo." Several others appeared in federal court in other states. In addition to the 13 people facing criminal charges in U.S. District Court, another 40 people were facing lesser charges in the District of Columbia Superior Court, a local venue.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 19:56 UTC