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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter says he's 'so happy' and has ‘no regrets’

  • Richard Barnett, a pardoned January 6 rioter, expressed that he has 'no regrets' about his actions during the Capitol attack, stating, 'I’m so happy I could be a part of it.'
  • Barnett was sentenced to 54 months in prison in May 2023 for charges including entering a restricted building with a dangerous weapon and theft of government property.
  • He was pardoned by former President Donald Trump this month alongside roughly 1,600 others involved in the Capitol riot.
  • Barnett claimed that he and other rioters attended the event because Trump asked them to be there, reflecting a lack of accountability among some involved in the insurrection.
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter has ‘no regrets’ over sitting in Nancy Pelosi’s chair

The now-pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who was notoriously photographed with his foot on a desk in Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Capitol office said he has “no regrets” about his antics at “the bitch’s desk.” Richard Barnett, one of the 1,500 pardoned by President Trump on his first day back in the White House, said he went...

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'Iconic image': Pardoned J6 prisoner has 'no regrets' over sitting at ‘b*tch’ Nancy Pelosi’s desk · American Wire News

One of the men who was jailed over his involvement in the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has “no regrets” about being there that day. Richard Barnett, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump last week, was photographed in 2021 with his feet on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s desk. Recalling the events of that day, he told Newsmax host Greg Kelly on Thursday that he’s “been through hell” but is still glad he participated. “Oh man, what a great time …

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The IndependentThe Independent

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter says he's 'so happy' and has ‘no regrets’

‘I’ve had a lot of anger issues to work through. I mean, I’ve been through hell. But I’m telling you what, I wouldn’t give it back for anything,’ Richard Barnett tells Newsmax

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The Daily BoulderThe Daily Boulder

Pardoned J6 Rioter: ‘I Have No Regrets’ About Sitting at ‘B*tch’ Pelosi’s Desk

Richard Barnett, the January 6 rioter who became infamous for sitting with his feet on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s desk, recently told Newsmax that he has “no regrets” about his actions that day. Barnett, who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump along with over 1,500 other rioters, made the comments during a Thursday interview, which was reported by Mediaite. “Oh man, what a great time to be alive. You know, I’m so happy I could be a part of it…

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Latin TimesLatin Times

Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Says He Would Do It Again: 'I'm So Happy I Could Be a Part of It'

A Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump said he would do it all over again, saying that he was "so happy" he was able to participate in it.

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Pardoned J6er Tells Newsmax He Has ‘No Regrets’ About Sitting at ‘B*tch’ Nancy Pelosi’s Desk

Richard Barnett, the pardoned January 6 participant, told Newsmax on Thursday that he had "no regrets" about the incident.

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