January 11th, 2021 by WCBC Radio
Derrick Evans, who was charged with two federal misdemeanor counts for entering the U.S. Capitol with a mob last week, offered an apology to constituents, friends and family members, shortly after resigning from West Virginia’s House of Delegates on Saturday.
“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,'" said Evans in a statement.
Before the resignation was tendered, lawmakers were already anticipating a motion and vote to expel Evans. Several of his fellow Republicans in the House had stated Evans should resign or be forced out.
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