House spokesman Nancy Pelosi’s speech has returned to its usual place in the U.S. Capitol, a week after it was almost canceled when supporters of President Donald Trump blocked the building .
The speech, or podium, was rounded off by a supporter through Statute Hall in the Capitol Wednesday in preparation for Pelosi’s press conference on impeachment proceedings against Trump.
After the January 6 riot, the speeches were found abandoned in a hall after one of the protesters tried to pull away and take a picture during the attack, carrying their heavy wooden speeches under his arm, apparently he did not realize that there are wheels.
Although the speech was leaked before it was slowed down, Florida man Adam Christian Johnson, 36, was charged with stealing government property in the incident, along with entering a confined building. and disorderly conduct for the purposes of Capitol.
House spokesman Nancy Pelosi’s speech has returned to its usual place in the U.S. Capitol, a week after it was canceled when supporters of President Donald Trump blocked the building
A speech belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been moved through the Statuary Hall for a press conference on Wednesday. The press conference is scheduled after a vote on an impeachment article against President Donald Trump
Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, Florida, is facing felony charges after he was seen delivering Nancy Pelosi’s House Speeches through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
The image of Johnson – smiling, waving and wearing a Trump hat – carrying the wooden podium under his arm as he quickly traveled the halls of Congress became one of the most iconic images. of the day.
Johnson was arrested Friday in Florida and is free on bail
Pelosi’s speech had another moment in mind Wednesday night when he used it at an inauguration ceremony, signing an article on impeachment against Trump.
In her brief remarks at the ceremony, Pelosi did not speak to the return of the stolen speech.
Johnson was arrested by federal merchants in Florida Friday and is released on a $ 25,000 bail.
Speaking to reporters after his release Monday, Johnson’s lawyers said the photo of him walking out of the Capitol building laughing and flying to cameras with Pelosi’s speech was a challenge legal for them.
‘I don’t know how else to explain that, but yes that would be a problem,’ said lawyer Dan Eckhart.
‘I’m not a magician … so we have a picture of our client that appears to be inside a government-owned federal building,’ he told WFLA.
In a later interview, Eckhart and his colleague David Bigney said Johnson was in Washington DC for a ‘history of evidence’ and said, ‘You can’t always judge a book by its cover. ‘
‘He’s a family man. His wife is a doctor. He has five children. There is nothing behind it or in the past that would characterize this type of violence or this type of terrorist behavior. It’s an anomaly, an unusual situation for him, ‘said Eckhart Cnn.
‘He was not involved in any coup. He was not involved in any planning for admission to the Capitol. Things went out of hand. You saw the pictures. He was not there for any destruction, any betrayal. He was just there to see history, ‘said Bigney.
Aide wheels Pelosi’s speech through Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The speech was delivered on January 7 by a member of Senate staff in the Red corridor of the Assembly wing off the Rotunda in the Capitol building.
Pelosi’s speech will stand ready before her press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. It’s worth more than $ 1,000, according to a House of Representatives custodian
House spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi will speak at the podium at an inauguration ceremony after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for a second time in Washington DC on Wednesday
When asked if they were worried about the future of Johnson’s case, the lawyers said they were confident they could defend Johnson.
‘Well, we’re not worried because this is the first stage as you know. We found out today. There’s more to this story and you’ll be one of the first to recognize how the case grows, ’said Eckhart.
Johnson has not yet filed a claim about the allegations, which were filed in Washington.
The speech he witnessed was carried out later on January 7 by a member of Senate staff in the Red corridor of the Assembly wing off the Rotunda in the Capitol building.
It’s worth more than $ 1,000, according to a House of Representatives custodian.
Under his release conditions, Johnson has to wear a GPS tracker on his finger, must comply with a 9pm to 6am curfew, surrender his passport and guns, and is restricted from traveling outside Central. Florida.