by Logan Schiciano | Jan 23, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The man photographed with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6 was found guilty on all eight counts for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. A Washington, D.C. jury reached a verdict Monday in the trial of Richard “Bigo” Barnett,...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 20, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Richard Barnett’s lawyer said his client was “honest and upfront” after the prosecution tried to discredit Barnett’s interpretation of his actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “When the truth is on your side, you don’t have much to worry about,” Joseph...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 20, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Richard “Bigo” Barnett said he has several regrets about his actions on Jan. 6. “I regret going. It wasn’t worth two years of lost life, misery for me and my family,” Barnett testified in court on Thursday. Barnett said he should not have put his feet on...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Think of him as your “crazy uncle.” That is how Richard Barnett’s lawyer asked the jury to characterize the defendant in his U.S. Capitol riot trial. “He’s not a domestic terrorist, but he is everyone’s crazy redneck uncle from out of town,” Joseph...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 18, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Richard “Bigo” Barnett is expected to testify in defense of his actions in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Brad Geyer, one of his lawyers, announced Tuesday. The prosecution is on track to rest its case Wednesday afternoon and Barnett could take the...
