Doug Hughes landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. courthouse grounds on campus . Charged with crossing no - fly zone , he is under house arrest until that date . His wife Alena Hughes has not been arrested , says her husband is a patriot . But when asked if he was a republican , Hughes said ' no I ' m a republican ' He spent two years planning rallies to protest campaign finance laws .
Doug Hughes landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn on Wednesday . Charged with crossing no-fly zone , he is under house arrest until court date . His wife Alena Hughes has not been charged , says her husband is a patriot . But when asked if he was a patriot , Hughes said 'no I 'm a mailman ' He spent two years planning stunt to protest campaign finance laws .