article_snippet.sent: Doug Hughes said it was a political protest.
article_snippet.sent: Hughes has said Hughes was making the flight to publicize Hughes concerns about the corrupting influence of money in politics, and deliver letters to all 535 members of Congress on the topic. '
article_snippet.sent: Before Hughes made headlines by flying Hughes open air helicopter onto the U.S. Capitol grounds, Hughes blogged about Hughes intention to undertake the 'non-violent demonstration.'
article_snippet.sent: Evidence: The illegally landed craft  was piloted by Florida mailman Hughes to protest against government corruption and to promote campaign finance reform .
article_snippet.sent: The illegally landed craft  was piloted by Florida mailman Doug Hughes to protest against government corruption and to promote campaign finance reform .