According to former US President Donald Trump, one of his "first acts" as president-elect would be to release the Capitol Hill protesters who were "wrongfully imprisoned." Participating in the January 6 mass disturbance event has resulted in the arrest and charging of almost 1,400 Trump supporters.
“My first acts as your next President will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday.
On January 6, 2021, a throng of Trump supporters flocked to the US Capitol to stop senators from accrediting Joe Biden, whom they said had won the presidential election in November of last year via fraud. Though US Capitol Police were able to restore order within hours, the rally swiftly turned into a brawl.
The US Justice Department conducted an extraordinary search to find and arrest people involved in the affray after Biden and his Democratic allies dubbed it a "insurrection." 1,358 persons were facing charges related to the disturbance as of last week; the majority of these charges were for minor trespassing violations. Still, 127 people face charges of using firearms or hurting police officers, and even those found guilty of less severe offenses face long jail sentences.
Federal charges are pending against Trump for allegedly starting the incident. Government prosecutor Jack Smith said that the former president told his followers to "fight like hell" to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory, which ignited the disturbance and constituted a conspiracy against the United States. The former president was certainly within his rights to make such a speech, and his attorneys claim that he also urged his supporters to demonstrate in a "peaceful and patriotic" manner.
Whether or whether Trump should be immune from prosecution for the remarks is still up for debate in an appeals court in Washington, DC.
In his remarks, Trump called the protesters "political prisoners" and hinted that, should he win reelection, he might release some of them. During a CNN town hall last year, he said, "I am inclined to pardon many of them." "It is impossible to comment on every single one, as there are a few that may have gotten out of hand," he said.
Given that Nikki Haley, his last opponent, withdrew from the presidential race last week, Trump is almost a lock to be the Republican Party's candidate to face Biden in November. According to the majority of recent surveys, Trump is ahead of the sitting Democrat by two to nine points.
“My first acts as your next President will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday.
On January 6, 2021, a throng of Trump supporters flocked to the US Capitol to stop senators from accrediting Joe Biden, whom they said had won the presidential election in November of last year via fraud. Though US Capitol Police were able to restore order within hours, the rally swiftly turned into a brawl.
The US Justice Department conducted an extraordinary search to find and arrest people involved in the affray after Biden and his Democratic allies dubbed it a "insurrection." 1,358 persons were facing charges related to the disturbance as of last week; the majority of these charges were for minor trespassing violations. Still, 127 people face charges of using firearms or hurting police officers, and even those found guilty of less severe offenses face long jail sentences.
Federal charges are pending against Trump for allegedly starting the incident. Government prosecutor Jack Smith said that the former president told his followers to "fight like hell" to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory, which ignited the disturbance and constituted a conspiracy against the United States. The former president was certainly within his rights to make such a speech, and his attorneys claim that he also urged his supporters to demonstrate in a "peaceful and patriotic" manner.
Whether or whether Trump should be immune from prosecution for the remarks is still up for debate in an appeals court in Washington, DC.
In his remarks, Trump called the protesters "political prisoners" and hinted that, should he win reelection, he might release some of them. During a CNN town hall last year, he said, "I am inclined to pardon many of them." "It is impossible to comment on every single one, as there are a few that may have gotten out of hand," he said.
Given that Nikki Haley, his last opponent, withdrew from the presidential race last week, Trump is almost a lock to be the Republican Party's candidate to face Biden in November. According to the majority of recent surveys, Trump is ahead of the sitting Democrat by two to nine points.
