Convicted Capitol Rioter Announces He's Running For Congress

A convicted Capitol Rioter who spent three months in prison for storming the Capitol has announced that he will be running for Congress. The man believes that he can win a seat in the very Chamber that he broke into just two years ago, a sign of how deeply broken our entire political system has become. However, there are hurdles that will likely prevent this campaign from gaining any traction at all, as Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains.

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A convicted Capitol Rioter, who spent three months in prison for storming the capitol on January 6th, 21, uh, 2021, excuse me, announced that he will be running for Congress in West Virginia. The man is named Derek Evans and he proudly proclaimed recently. There's just one thing to do. Let's hit the campaign trail, listen to our constituents and set our sights on Capitol Hill. Thank you, and God bless America. So Mr. Evans, again, a convicted capitol. Rio is running as a Republican. No shock there, but he's running, running for a seat in the very same building that he was arrested for, trespassing in. You stormed the capitol and now you want a job in that very capitol. I mean, to me, that's kind of like going and robbing a bank without wearing a mask and then showing up the next day being like, Hey, listen, I know I robbed you yesterday, but I also need a job.

So could we, could we sit for an interview? I'm like, no, no, no, you can't. But don't worry folks, I do not think Mr. Evans, uh, run for Congress, if you can even really call it. That is going to go very far at all. Here's what is likely going to happen to Mr. Evans if he is launching a real run for Congress. Because he was convicted, because he was sentenced, because he carried out his sentence. He is effectively ineligible if, and this is a big, if they use the 14th amendment to bar him from holding office, which again, shouldn't be that hard because he did get a conviction. All that matters is how we classify what happened that day. Did Mr. Evans take part in a riot or did he take part in an insurrection? Those are two very distinct legal things. If he took part in a riot, there's nothing that bars him from holding office. If he took part in a demonstration that got outta hand, he can run for office. If he's guilty of trespassing on the capitol, he can run for office. But if any of those things instead are classified as an insurrection, 14th amendment says, thanks, but no thanks. You can't run for office anywhere in this country, any office at all, ever. And that's that. So I do imagine, like I said, if this is really a real run for Congress, all it's gonna take is for one person in

His district. That's the key, because you have to have standing. It has to affect you. You can't be from out of state and file a challenge against this individual. We saw that happen with Madison Cawthorne. We saw it happen with other people in 2022. Don't do that. Don't be stupid. You have to be as constituent. It has to personally affect you. But if you're a constituent in his district and you don't want him running for Congress, you can file that lawsuit. And I'm sure you will find many, many laws, uh, law firms out there willing to help you do that, to keep this convicted capital Rioter from going back to Congress.