WASHINGTON — A Virginia school board member who bragged about drinking Fireball and Coors Light at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack and said he was in contact with a member of the far-right Pledgers that day. was arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday.
Miles Adkins, a member The Frederick County School Board of Virginia faces four misdemeanor charges: entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly conduct on prohibited premises; Disorderly conduct in the Capitol building; and an illegal picket at the Capitol building. Adkins was scheduled to make his first appearance in a federal courtroom in Charlottesville on Tuesday, court records show.
He did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
“I drank fireball and coors lite at the capitol,” Adkins said in a message after the attack, according to the FBI. statement. He was caught on video leaving the Capitol saying, “Let’s go have a beer, let’s go have a beer!”, the FBI said.
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Adkins was elected to the school board in 2021. Met calls for resignation After the Winchester Star in June informed he was charged with driving under the influence. The Northern Virginia Daily noted On the Internet, Adkins was identified as a rioter on January 6.mischief hunters“In 2022.
The FBI said Adkins spoke with the bureau before his arrest, but would not discuss his alleged actions at the Capitol. The FBI said Adkins admitted that in November and December 2020, he “traveled to Washington, D.C. on several occasions prior to January 6, 2021 to act as an escort for individuals associated with Oath Keepers” and “had contact with an individual.” Sworn in on January 6, 2021 via Signal mobile phone app.”
Its members took an oath has been convicted Insurgent assassination for his actions on January 6. Founder of Oath Keepers last year Stewart Rhodes was penalized up to 18 years in federal prison, one of the longest sentences given to a January 6 rioter.
Federal authorities said the video showed Adkins helping another rioter climb through a broken window on Jan. 6. They say he “danced in the middle of the group” and shouted and chanted slogans during the attack, with footage showing him “holding a large tin can”. A drink that looks like a Coors Light can.”
About 1,300 people have been arrested and federal prosecutors have indicted more than 900 people in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. Sentences included probation on illegal picketing charges 22 years in federal prison for seditious conspiracy.