ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith asked minority leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday when Democrats stopped discussing Capitol’s January 6, 2021 protests, but the main Democrats said this I responded with abusive language about the topic.
Many Democrats celebrated the fourth anniversary of the riot by posting social media denounced the event. But Smith,Stephen A. Smith Shaw” suggested that after President Donald Trump’s November election victory, Democrats should have moved on. (Related: CSPAN callers who say they can’t support rebels are calling for a “riot” against Trump)
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“When are you going to let go on January 6th? When are you going to let go of it? That means the man was each two times, convicted of 34 felony counts and still re-elected,” Smith said. I did. “I mean, at some point, I like someone. [Democratic Illinois] Others who were asking, such as Senator Durbin. [Attorney General] As for Pam Bondy, “Are you trying to admit that he lost the election?” – that’s pretty much enough. ”
“Because Americans are clearly talking. At least over 77 million people are talking. He won the vote at the Election College. He won the popularity vote. He won the swing state.” He continued. “They said what they had to say. When will Y’all let it go?”
Jeffries responded by telling Smith that Americans never “to forget” the riots and told Smith he had spoken about his own personal experience that day.
“It was an extraordinary event. I was there when we were discussing, like Congress. And we were told that the mob had violated the Capitol. They were We’re on the second floor. They’re just a few steps outside the room at home,” Jeffries said. “And get ready to hit the ground and secure a gas mask under your seat. And this is the biggest democracy in the history of the world. So we can’t forget January 6th. .”
“In terms of how we make our claims to the American people, it doesn’t suggest that it is a core issue that will move forward,” he continued. “But we can’t ignore the fact that in one of his first actions, President Trump chose to mercilessly brutally assault and beat police officers.”
House minority leaders continued to criticize Trump’s pardon before acknowledging that Democrats’ “core issues” should improve the lives of Americans that are economically included.
Trump repeatedly vowed to protesters on January 6 during the 2024 presidential election, allowing “most” “very early” in the second administration at CNN Town Hall in May 2023 He insisted.
According to the Justice Department, 608 defendants face accusations of attacking, resisting, or obstructing law enforcement officials during civil disability among the defendants who have been charged with federal government in connection with the riots. did. Another 174 defendants faced charges of using deadly or dangerous weapons and seriously injured officers.
A panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals discovered that in March 2024 certain defendants received an incorrect extension of their sentence. Durbin and Democrat Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren condemned the defendant’s use of solitary confinement prior to trial, Polichco It has been reported April 2021.
Trump’s pardon follows the massive generosity granted to more than 2,500 individuals by former President Joe Biden, and the risky criminals, including police killers, have been in office before he took office. It allowed you to walk freely with just one.
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