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STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2020, in the House chamber at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Evans recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 prompting calls for his resignation and thousands of signatures on an online petition advocating his removal. (Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislature via AP) ...

Jan 10, 2021 FILE - West Virginia Republican state Del. Derrick Evans exits the Sidney L. Christie U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building after being arraigned, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Huntington, W.Va. Evans has resigned as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters. In a letter Saturday, Jan. 9, Evans notified GOP Gov. Jim Justice of his resignation, effective immediately. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP) CHARLESTO...

Derrick Evans, arrested by the FBI and facing federal charges for entering the U.S. Capitol with a pro President Trump mob on Wednesday, has resigned from West Virginia’s House of

Updated: January 10, 2021 03:23 IST In a letter, Republican Delegate Derrick Evans notified Governor Jim Justice he was stepping down, effective immediately. Share Article AAA West Virginia Republican state Del. Derrick Evans exits the Sidney L. Christie U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building after being arraigned, in Huntington, West Virginia on January 8, 2021.   | Photo Credit: AP In a letter, Republican Delegate Derrick Evans notified Governor Jim Justice he was stepping down, effective imm...

A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters. 

"I hope this action I take today can remove any cloud of distraction from the state Legislature, so my colleagues can get to work in earnest building a brighter future for our state. And more importantly, I hope it helps to begin the healing process, so we can all move forward and come together as ‘One Nation, Under God,’” he added. In a since-deleted video that was widely shared online, Evans is seen clamoring inside a jampacked Capitol building doorway, trying with others to push his wa...

West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans (R) live-streamed himself breaching the U.S. Capitol building.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans resigned Saturday from the state House one day after federal authorities charged him in last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Derrick Evans resigns W.Va. House after entering U.S. Capitol with mob By January 9, 2021 - 1:51 pm Delegate Derrick Evans is pictured at his new desk at the state House of Delegates. (Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography) Derrick Evans, facing federal charges for entering the U.S. Capitol with a mob, has resigned from West Virginia’s House of Delegates. “I hereby resign as a member of the House of Delegates, effective immediately,” Evans said in a one-page letter submitt...

CHARLESTON – A newly elected Wayne County delegate now faces federal charges after taking part in storming the U.S. Capitol earlier this week has resigned. Derrick Evans (R-Wayne) was charged January 8 with entering a restricted area an entering the U.S. Capitol, according to federal officials taking part in a press call about the January 6 events. Attorney John H. Bryan, who is representing Evans, said his client was picked up by federal officials and was taken to federal court in Huntington...