Meet the elected officials who attended the Capitol insurrection

 

North Carolina
Kevin Haag, having second thoughts

Photo credit:  Lake Santeetlah Town Council 

(face paint and hat courtesy of PhotoFunia)

New York Times, 1/9/2021

Fall on your knees!!  Kevin Haag, 67, a retired landscaper from North Carolina who ascended the Capitol steps as the crowd surged forward, said he did not go inside and disapproved of those who did. Even so, he said he would never forget the sense of empowerment as he looked down over thousands of protesters. It felt so good, he said, to show people: “We are here. See us! Notice us! Pay attention!” 

Now, back home after several days of reflection, Mr. Haag, an evangelical Christian, wonders whether he went too far. “Should I get down on my knees and ask for forgiveness?” he said in an interview. “I am asking myself that question.”

Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County along the North Carolina-Tennessee border.  Trump received nearly 80% of the vote there in both 2016 and 2020.

West Virginia
Derrick Evans:  arrested, resigned

wvmetronews, 1/9/2021

Evans, a Republican from Wayne County just sworn into House of Delegates, has contended he was videoing history and was swept along with the crowd. But his own video depicts him calling out “Move! Move!” before going through the Capitol door, as security alarms blare. He was set to be a first-time officeholder. He placed first in a two-member district in the most recent General Election, with 8,227 votes.

New Mexico
Cuoy Griffin, under pressure to resign

KRQE, 1/8/2021

A New Mexico County Commissioner who is no stranger to stirring up controversy is at it again after attending the riot at the U.S. Capitol this week. Now there are calls for his removal because of what he said. “There’s going to be blood running out of that building,” which are the words Couy Griffin is not apologizing for. But he’s getting a lot of backlash about it, even from fellow Republicans and a group who wants him to resign from his elected position.

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