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Sen. Ernst: Bothersome Trump Calls January 6 Prisoners ‘Hostages’
Breitbart ^ | 01/14/2024 | Pam Key

Posted on 01/14/2024 8:49:59 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) said NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it bothered her former President Donald Trump called those convicted and jailed for their actions on January 6, 2021 “hostages.”

Anchor Kristen Welker said, “I want to stay on this topic of hostages. Donald Trump has gotten a lot of attention for labeling those who are serving time for the January 6 attack as hostages. You obviously know the difference between those convicted of crimes related to January 6 and hostages. Does it bother you that Donald Trump is using that language?”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: botheredbylaw; bothersome; capitolriot; demonicrat; ernst; jan6; january; joniernst; rinosaretraitors; rinosedition; trump; trumppersecution
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To: BrexitBen

I think you have it backwards.

The libtard shows are scrounging for the likes of her and Graham.


21 posted on 01/14/2024 9:06:07 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: CodeToad

Krispy Kreme is no longer the favorite Sunday morning RINO, now that he’s withdrawn from contention.

That means that they need to find another uni-party slug like Joni Ernst to trash DJT.

Isn’t Neo-Con Nikki enough?


22 posted on 01/14/2024 9:07:16 AM PST by BrexitBen
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Joni Ernst, the ever useful idot for the Left. She is always there when the MSM/Left need someone to trot out.


23 posted on 01/14/2024 9:10:21 AM PST by falcon99 ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
No one on the other side can explain how holding the January 6th suspects in jail for years, often in solitary confinement is not a violation of the 6th amendment guarantee of a speedy trial and the 8th amendment prohibitions on excessive bail, excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment. The trial should be "we you in the Capitol against the rules? Did you commit any violence? OK, $100 fine and a year of probation. Next!" Instead, the Deep State is trying to make clear that no one from the right is allowed to protest even if the left is burning down cities unpunished.

Consider that Jefferson Davis, the greatest insurrectionist since Satan himself (eyeroll), was only held without bail for two years before he was allowed out and then later pardoned.

24 posted on 01/14/2024 9:13:52 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago. Now with "Formal Deprogramming")
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To: BrexitBen

DeSantis is being pushed by the Republican global elite. Nikki and that other Indian foreigner are being funded and pushed by the Democrats.

None of the three can win, and the elites know it. They do not want a Republican win.


25 posted on 01/14/2024 9:14:17 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Earnst has dead hookers everywhere, so...


26 posted on 01/14/2024 9:17:06 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (Wake me up when somebody tells the truth.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Iowa sucks. Cornholes.


27 posted on 01/14/2024 9:18:05 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"You obviously know the difference between those convicted of crimes related to January 6 and hostages."

Nice slight of hand, mockingbird. How many have had a trial yet?

28 posted on 01/14/2024 9:18:11 AM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

On a competing show, the guests were Asa Hutchinson and that Sununu fellow from New Hampshire. No doubt they’re on there to trash Trump.


29 posted on 01/14/2024 9:18:30 AM PST by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I don’t think those guys are “hostages.”

I do wonder if other people arrested that day (not affiliated with J6) and who were denied bail have been waiting as long?

I don’t understand why they were not provided the opportunity for bail. But the delays in court dates are more a demonstration of the “justice” system in this country. That doesn’t make them “hostages.” It makes “not special.”


30 posted on 01/14/2024 9:18:38 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“...January 6 attack...”

Joni Goes Swamp...new porn film.


31 posted on 01/14/2024 9:19:57 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: FLT-bird

“I prefer the term political prisoners.”

That’s exactly what they are. The entire exorcise is to frighten everyone else into silence.


32 posted on 01/14/2024 9:19:58 AM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

She’s a RINO establishment politician.


33 posted on 01/14/2024 9:20:49 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The hawg castrator “Joni” has had her head up Mitch McConnell’s arse since she first took office. She is a power hungry opportunist.


34 posted on 01/14/2024 9:20:59 AM PST by dforest
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Like with most of President Trump’s he is absolutely right.


35 posted on 01/14/2024 9:21:18 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That is probably not something she thinks about a lot (or ever) and not something she expected to be asked about.

It looks to me like it could be a set up: the topic is hostages in Gaza, and then a sudden pivot to Jan 6th. Ernst calls Trump’s comment bothersome, because he wants to get back to what she was there to talk about.

If you’re here at freerepublic, you may think: automatically defend Donald Trump. If you’re a politician you have calculations and assessment to make that you can’t make on the spot.


36 posted on 01/14/2024 9:22:21 AM PST by x
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To: KarlInOhio
"No one on the other side can explain how holding the January 6th suspects in jail for years, often in solitary confinement is not a violation of the 6th amendment guarantee of a speedy trial and the 8th amendment prohibitions on excessive bail"

Because they can't. They ignore it all together, either because they know its wrong and win't admit it, or worse, are all for it and pretend otherwise to mislead others.

37 posted on 01/14/2024 9:24:34 AM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Dogbert41

Exorcize/ exercise.


38 posted on 01/14/2024 9:26:18 AM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: laconic

The Sunday shows will only allow Liz types on the air. Unfortunately there are many to pick from. The rats do not allow this, period.


39 posted on 01/14/2024 9:27:54 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Skul

We don’t need any new stinkin’ parties. Notice all of the GOPe retirements? If we do our jobs and send them more conservative help, the more reprobates like Joni, Susan and Linda GrahAMNESTY will find other places to screw-up.


40 posted on 01/14/2024 9:28:20 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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