"Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on Tuesday. That was the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, where he was photographed smiling and waving as he carried Pelosi's podium after the pro-Trump mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Johnson told WWSB-TV that it was not a coincidence that he filed for office on Jan. 6, saying it's definitely good for getting the buzz out there."
"Johnson placed the podium in the center of the Capitol Rotunda, posed for pictures and pretended to make a speech, prosecutors said. He pleaded guilty in 2021 of entering and remaining in a restricted building or ground, a misdemeanor that he equated to jaywalking in the interview. I think I exercised my First Amendment right to speak and protest, Johnson said. After driving home, Johnson bragged that he broke the internet and was finally famous, prosecutors said."
Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He was photographed smiling and waving while carrying Nancy Pelosi's podium and has adopted the viral image as his campaign logo. Johnson said the Jan. 6 filing was intended to generate buzz. He pleaded guilty in 2021 to entering and remaining in a restricted building or ground, served 75 days in prison, completed one year of supervised release, paid a $5,000 fine and performed 200 hours of community service. Other Jan. 6 defendants and pardoned participants have also pursued political campaigns.
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