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Pelosi’s stolen lectern back at the Capitol

Adam Johnson charged with unlawful trespassing, violent conduct and theft

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Jan 2021 10:20AM

Pelosi’s stolen lectern back at the Capitol
The photo of a man – smiling, waving and wearing a Trump hat – carrying the lectern under his arm as he wandered the halls of Congress has become one of the most emblematic images of the Capitol riot. – Twitter pic, January 14, 2021

WASHINGTON – US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's lectern was back in its rightful spot at the Capitol yesterday, a week after it was stolen during the violent incursion of the building by a mob of Trump supporters. 

The photo of a man – smiling, waving and wearing a Trump hat – carrying the piece of furniture under his arm as he wandered the halls of Congress has become one of the most emblematic images of the day. 

The man was quickly identified as Florida resident Adam Johnson and has been charged with unlawful trespassing, violent conduct and theft – despite the fact that the lectern was later found abandoned in a hallway.

The wooden stand will have another moment in the spotlight yesterday evening when it is used during a ceremony in the House of Representatives, according to CNN. – AFP, January 14, 2021

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