Former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans is now portraying himself as a victim of a politically motivated prosecution as he runs to serve in the same building he stormed on Jan. 6.
, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans expressed remorse for letting down his family and his community, saying he made a “crucial mistake."
The very first Jan. 6 defendant to be sentenced apologized in court and then went on Fox News Channel shortly after and seemed to minimize the riot. Another defendant who called Jan. 6 “horrifying and disgusting” later donned an orange jumpsuit to play the part of a distraught prisoner in a bizarre tribute to imprisoned Capitol rioters during a conservative conference.
Evans said in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that he still stands behind what he said in court. Months after he was ordered to serve 20 days in jail, the Texas man traveled to South Dakota to urge state lawmakers to support a resolution encouraging “the humane and fair treatment" of Jan. 6 defendants. The resolution failed by unanimous vote., told Lamberth that she was ashamed of the “savage display of violence” at the Capitol before he sentenced her to probation.
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