Kathy Hughes called her dad Doug Hughes ' a patriot ' for landing his gyrocopter on the West Lawn last week to violate campaign finance laws . Speaking out on Monday , Mr Hughes called the journey ' a huge disappointment ' and said he never thought he 'd be shot down . He said it would be worth losing his job and going to jail if the country took note of his message . He faces four years in prison for crossing a no - fly zone and is under house arrest in Florida before a hearing in the D.C. next month .
Kathy Hughes called her dad Doug Hughes ' a patriot ' for landing his gyrocopter on the West Lawn last week to protest campaign finance laws . Speaking out on Monday , Mr Hughes called the journey ' a huge thrill ' and said he never feared he 'd be shot down . He said it would be worth losing his job and going to jail if the country took note of his message . He faces four years in prison for crossing a no-fly zone and is under house arrest in Florida before a hearing in Washington D.C. next month .