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Once contrite, Jan. 6 rioters embrace notoriety as public opinion shifts

Florida’s “Lectern Guy” is among those who have made the Capitol attack part of a political identity as attitudes have changed.
 
 
 
Adam Johnson was photographed carrying a U.S. House lectern in the Capitol rotunda during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Johnson later told a federal judge he was ashamed, but has since embraced his role in the events of that day.
Adam Johnson was photographed carrying a U.S. House lectern in the Capitol rotunda during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Johnson later told a federal judge he was ashamed, but has since embraced his role in the events of that day. [ Pinellas County Sheriff's Office | Getty Images ]

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