Judge rules that alleged Capitol rioter cannot travel to classic car show

Richard Barnett is accused of taking part in the Capitol building riot in January (Washington County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

A federal judge has said he will not allow an Arkansas man arrested after he was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan 6 US Capitol riot to travel for a classic-car meet.

US District Judge Christopher R Cooper rejected the request by Richard Barnett to loosen the restrictions on how far he can travel while he’s awaiting trial.