Trump calls for the release of all Jan 6 prisoners in light of shocking new footage

The Post Millennial ^ | Mar 7, 2023

[SoConPubbie]

On Monday night, following the release of shocking new footage of the January 6 riot, former president Donald Trump called for the release of all prisoners arrested over their participation in the event.

The roughly 40,000 hours of clips, which were released by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and aired on FOX News' Tucker Carlson Tonight, revealed never before seen angles of the riot, casting doubt on numerous claims made by Democrats and parroted by the media about what really happened that day.

 

"Congratulations to Tucker Carlson on one of the biggest 'scoops' as a reporter in U.S. history," Trump posted on Truth Social shortly after the FOX News host aired the footage.

Trump suggested that the footage "sheds an entirely different light on what actually happened" on January 6. He referred to the "Unselect Committee" as a "giant SCAM," and deemed them to have "unequivocally been stamped as CRIMINAL FABRICATORS OF THIS MOST IMPORTANT DAY."

"Pelosi & McConnell failed on security," he continued. "The Police story is sad and difficult to watch. 'Trump' and most others are totally innocent, LET THEM GO FREE, NOW!"

Trump went on to praise McCarthy for allowing the footage to be released, pointing out that as a result, "a whole new, and completely opposite, pictuer has now been indelibly painted."



On Tuesday morning, Trump called for all the January 6 prisoners to be released, claiming they were "convicted, or are awaiting trial, based on a giant lie," and referring to the situation as a "radical left con job." 



As Trump pointed out, Carlson is expected to reveal more footage on Tuesday complementing the original batch of clips. 

In the footage, it appeared as though notorious "Q-Shaman" Jacob Chansley was escorted through the Capitol. Chansley was sentenced to four years in prison over his involvement in the riot, with Democrats and the media portraying him as a "violent insurrectionist." Carlson, on the other hand, referred to him and the other rioters as "sightseers." 

Also spotted in the footage were Officer Brian Sicknick, who passed away a day later of natural causes but whose death was attributed by the media to the rioters, and suspected FBI informant Ray Epps.

[yldstrk]

I agree, all the guilty pleas should be set aside.

[Ann Archy]

WAAAAAYYYY TOO LATE, DONALD!! WAY TOO LATE!!

[SoConPubbie]

WAAAAAYYYY TOO LATE, DONALD!! WAY TOO LATE!!

So where is your guy, DeSanctimonious, on this issue?

Has he uttered so much as a peep?

[dforest]

It is never too late. The release of this CCTV footage didn’t happen until now.

Trump had no power to be able to get those people released all by himself.

[nickcarraway]

Wow. Why would he say this when he knows this means they’ll fight to the death to keep those people locked up? He must really hate these people.

[Ann Archy]

Iknow that, but he said NOTHING about them!

[lepton]

There are some, however who should be prosecuted for what they did that day. That though includes both vandals and some people who weren’t charged as all. At least for the simple crimes.

That number is probably less than a hundred, even with the expansion of focus.

[lepton]

He has certainly made comments from time to time.

[MountainWalker]

Instead of worrying where DeSantis is, I’ll tell you where he was not: He was not sitting in the WH between Jan 6-20, 2021 with the power to issue a blanket pardon for people that any idiot could see would soon become political prisoners.

[Nextrush]

The video constitutes exculpatory evidence proving the innocence of defendants.

Sadly these hundreds of people need good expensive lawyers to help them beat the charges at trial or file appeals after their convictions in the dirty rigged trials held for them.

[RoseofTexas]

I’m extremely disappointed in tucker by not being forward with his audience by telling us that Murdoch has censored him. 4th night and no fresh clips! I guess his million dollar contract is more important! Be upfront and honest that’s all your audience deserves.

[enumerated]

WTF? That is some twisted shit right there.

[nickcarraway]

Why? You know it’s true, if you pay attention in the slightest.

[enumerated]

No. You said :

“Wow. Why would he say this when he knows this means they’ll fight to the death to keep those people locked up? He must really hate these people.”

That statement is so full of absurdities I don’t even know where to start.

[Chgogal]

Most of the Jan 6 prisoners weren’t charged until years later. This means what the Federal Government did was/is ILLEGAL. What happened in the Weaponized DC is an absolutely disgrace.

[vivenne]

That’s not true. And stop yelling.

[vivenne]

I dont know that during that time people thought they would be political prisoners. Additional, many, if not most of these people were arrested long after PDJT was in the WH. In fact, they are still trying to arrest these people. At the time, I think it was believed that some of these people who caused the damage were Antifa and BLM and now some really think they were but will never likely be charged, was Trump going to pardon them too? No one knew who was who at the time he left office.

[vivenne]

I was wondering that too.

[Ann Archy]

It is true, Newbie!