A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters. Evans, 35, appeared before a federal judge in Huntington, West Virginia, on Friday after being arrested. In a since-deleted video that was widely shared online, Evans is seen clamoring inside a jampacked Capitol building doorway, trying with others to push his way inside. West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, a Republican, said it's time to turn the page, move on and heal. Like several other political first-time winners in November's West Virginia elections, Evans swept aside a Democratic rival to win his seat representing Wayne County.

Source: Fox News January 10, 2021 06:22 UTC