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Richard Barnett, the man who was photographed putting his feet up on Nancy Pelosi‘s desk amid the Capitol riot in January, is having a hard time making a living now.

The Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during a mob attack on the U.S.

The Arkansas man seen sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office with his foot on her desk amid a violent riot inside the U.S. Capitol was arrested Friday, authorities said.  Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, was taken into federal custody and was expected to appear in court.

Richard Barnett, a Donald Trump supporter who went viral for sitting at Nancy Pelosi‘s desk during the recent siege at the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested.

Officials have released additional details surrounding the alleged crimes of four people who have since been hit with federal charges in connection with Wednesday’s riots and attacks on Capitol Hill. A senior Justice Department official said Friday that law enforcement took Richard Barnett into custody in Little Rock, Ark., after a viral photograph showed him sitting inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with one leg resting on her desk.

The man photographed sitting at a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol Hill riots has been identified by the media as Richard Barnett of Arkansas – and he is now insisting he is "not a thief" despite allegedly swiping a letter addressed by the House speaker. Barnett, as of midday Thursday, does not appear to be facing any charges related to the storming of the U.S.