. On Jan. 8, 2021, a U.S. Department of Justice spokesman announced that Evans had been charged with one count each of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted area and of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. On May 3, 2021, the Department of Justice charged Evans with one count each of disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. On Jan. 6, 2021, the day Congress met to count Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election, a group of people attending a pro-Donald Trump protest breached the Capitol and the building went into lockdown. The group trespassed through several security barriers, leading to altercations with police and other security officials. Evans shared a Facebook Live video from the Capitol. He entered the building and could be heard in the video chanting, "Trump" and "Our House," and saying, "We're in. Derrick Evans is in the Capitol." Evans deleted the video from his Facebook page. He posted the following statement: “ As many of you know, for the last few years, I have traveled across the country to film many different events. Today, I had the opportunity to film another event in DC. I want to assure you all that I did not have any negative interactions with law enforcement nor did I participate in any destruction that may have occurred. I was simply there as an independent member of the media to film history. ” On May 26, 2021, Evans entered a plea of not guilty on all four charges. Both Evans' defense attorney and the prosecutor assigned to the case confirmed that plea negotiations had been ongoing but did not elaborate further.