Republican lawmaker condemned for joining mob which stormed Capitol

Terri Lynn Weaver said it was an ‘epic day’ (Erik Schelzig, File)

A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself and supporters of Donald Trump storming into the US Capitol has been widely condemned as federal prosecutors step up their pursuit of violent perpetrators.

State Delegate Derrick Evans was among several Republican lawmakers from across the country who travelled to Washington DC for demonstrations rooted in the baseless conspiracy theory that Democrat Joe Biden stole the presidential election.