January 6 prisoners three years on


GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik on Sunday echoed Republican presidential front-runner Donald rump as she referred to those sentenced to prison for their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol as “hostages.”
“I have concerns about the treatment of January 6 hostages.

I have concerns, we have a role in Congress of oversight over our treatment of prisoners, and I believe we’re seeing the weaponization of the federal government against not just President Trump, but we’re seeing it against conservatives,” the New York Republican said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.

”The House Republican conference chairwoman’s comments come one day after the three-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, riot, when hundreds of individuals stormed the US Capitol to keep the rump in the White House.

Over 1,200 Americans have been charged criminally for their alleged actions during the riot, and over half of the more than 890 found guilty of federal crimes have been sentenced to prison time, according to the Justice Department.


A few rioters have claimed in court that they are the victims of politically motivated prosecution because they support the rump. But federal judges, including those appointed by Trump, have rejected these arguments.


Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney blasted Stefanik for calling those imprisoned for their actions during January 6 “hostages,” referring to the term as “disgraceful.”

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