JAMES COMER AND MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE CELEBRATE THOSE WHO ATTACKED LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THEY VISIT THE INSURRECTION INMATES

MTG may be the one leading the insurrectionist field trip today, but, it wouldn’t be happening without the permission and blessing of Kevin McCarthy who continues to make payments on his corrupt bargain with MAGA extremists to put them in charge in exchange for their votes for McCarthy to be Speaker.

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JAMES COMER AND MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE CELEBRATE THOSE WHO ATTACKED LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THEY VISIT THE INSURRECTION INMATES

Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer, joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, announcing their intentions to arrange a congressional delegation to visit January 6^th inmates held in the Washington D.C. jail. Greene has repeatedly referred to the inmates as “political prisoners” and dubbed the section of the jail they are kept in the “patriot wing.”

Greene continues to push these unfounded claims despite all 20 of the January 6^th inmates being charged with serious criminal offenses, including seventeen of them being charged with assaulting members of law enforcement. Nearly half of all those imprisoned have already been convicted or pled guilty to the charges.

The remaining three inmates have also been charged with serious crimes; one is a former Proud Boys member that a judge considered a flight risk due to the overwhelming amount of evidence supporting the charges against him. Another is a former Oath Keeper that was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings and interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, among other charges. One inmate, Eric Christie, was in a hours-long standoff with law enforcement when they came to execute the arrest. Christie allegedly told officers they “BETTER COME IN HERE SHOOTING” as officers tried to arrest him.

Below is a breakdown of the charges against all the inmates currently in the D.C. jail.

Chairman James Comer Backed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Efforts To Visit January 6^th Inmates In D.C. Jail, Whom She Also Considers Patriots And Political Prisoners

CHAIRMAN JAMES COMER AND REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ANNOUNCED A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VISIT JANUARY 6^TH INMATES HELD IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. JAIL

Chairman James Comer And Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Announced Their Intent To Arrange A Congressional Delegation To Visit January 6^th Inmates Held In The Washington D.C. Jail, Greene Has Labeled The Individuals As, “Political Prisoners.” “Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,  recently announced their intent to arrange for a congressional delegation to visit January 6th inmates held in the Washington, D.C. jail. Both Greene and former President Donald Trump have portrayed these individuals as ‘political prisoners.’ However, not one of the inmates is being held for political reasons.” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

On March 9^th, Chairman Of Oversight And Accountability, James Comer, And Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene And Clay Higgins Sent A Letter To D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, To Investigate The Conditions Of The D.C. Jail Facility Detaining Individuals Involved In The Events Of January 6^th. [Letter To Muriel Bowser, Committee On Oversight And Accountability, signed 3/9/23]

REP. GREENE HAS REPEATEDLY CALLED THE JANUARY 6^TH INMATES, “POLITICAL PRISONERS OF WAR” AND implied they were PATRIOTS

Newsweek: “Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls January 6 Riot Defendants ‘Political Prisoners of War’” [Newsweek, 11/11/21]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Dubbed The Section Of The D.C. Jail The “Patriot Wing.” “Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene dubbed the section of the Washington, D.C., jail holding dozens of individuals arrested in connection with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol the “Patriot Wing” after a visit this week.” [Newsweek, 11/5/21]

All Of The January 6^th Inmates In D.C. Jail Have Been Charged With Serious Criminal Offenses – The Majority Were Accused Of Assaulting Law Enforcement

ALL 20 INMATES HELD IN D.C. HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIMES, THE MAJORITY HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

[Just Security, 3/20/23]

Out Of The 20 Inmates Held In D.C. As Of March 13^th, 2023, All Of Them Have Been Charged With Committing Serious Criminal Offenses – Seventeen Have Been Accused Of Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During The Attack On The U.S. Capitol, And The Remaining Three Have Been Charged With Other Serious Crimes.  “Twenty (20) January 6th inmates were held in D.C. as of Mar. 13, 2023, according to  the Washington, D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list, which Just Security has obtained. Below, we present an analysis showing that all of them have been charged with committing serious criminal offenses on Jan. 6, 2021. Seventeen (17) of the twenty inmates are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The remaining three inmates, which include a Proud Boys member and an Oath Keepers member,  have all been charged with committing other serious crimes on Jan. 6, 2021, and one of them has already been convicted.” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

• Among The 20 Inmates Held In D.C. Jail, One Included A Proud Boys Member And Another An Oath Keepers Member. The remaining three inmates, which include a Proud Boys member and an Oath Keepers member, have all been charged with committing other serious crimes on Jan. 6, 2021, and one of them has already been convicted.” [Just Security, 3/20/23

NEARLY HALF OF the INMATES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONVICTED OR PLED GUILTY TO THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM

Nine Of The 20 January 6^th Inmates Have Already Been Convicted Or Pled Guilty To Some Charge Against Them. “Nine (9) of the twenty (20) January 6th inmates have already been either convicted or pleaded guilty to at least some of the charges against them. For the eleven (11) defendants who have not yet been tried or accepted a plea deal, it is important to remember that they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. And all inmates deserve humane treatment under human rights law and the U.S. Constitution” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

• Six Pled Guilty To Charges Including Assaulting An Officer, Another Two Have Been Convicted At Trial For Assaulting Law Enforcement As Well As Other Crimes. “As mentioned above, seventeen (17) of the twenty (20) January 6th inmates are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Of these 17 defendants, six (6) have already pleaded guilty to charges, including assaulting police officers. Another two (2) of the 17 have been convicted at trial for assaulting law enforcement officers, as well as other crimes.” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

ONE OF THE DEFENDANTS IS A FORMER PROUD BOY CONSIDERED A FLIGHT RISK AND CHARGED WITH THREATENING A FEDERAL OFFICER

One Of The Three Defendants No Accused Of Physically Assaulting Law Enforcement Include William Chrestman, Alleged Proud Boys Member Charged With Conspiring To Obstruct Or Impede An Official Proceeding, Threatening A Federal Officer And Carrying A Dangerous Weapon Onto The Capitol Grounds. “The remaining three (3) January 6th defendants who have not been accused of physically assaulting law enforcement officers include: William Chrestman, an alleged member of the Proud Boys who is charged with conspiring to obstruct or impede an official proceeding, threatening a federal officer, and carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon onto the Capitol grounds, among other charges” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

• A Judge Determined There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Evidence To Support The Case Against Chrestman And Considered Him A Flight Risk. “One of them, William Chrestman, a member of the Proud Boys, is being held because a judge determined there this overwhelming evidence in support of the case against him and that he’s a flight risk.” [NBC News, 3/23/23]

ANOTHER IS A FORMER OATH KEEPER MEMBER CONVICTED OF Interfering WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING THE RIOT

Jessica Watkins Was A Member Of The Oath Keepers, And Was Convicted Of Conspiracy To Obstruct Official Proceedings And Interfering With Law Enforcement Officers During A Civil Disorder Among Other Charges. “Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers who has been convicted of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, as well as other charges; [Just Security, 3/20/23]

• Watkins Was Found Guilty On The Stand Of Aiding And Abetting On A Count Of Civil Disorder Due To Pushing Against Officers Inside The Capitol. “All three defendants who went inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 — Meggs, Harrelson and Watkins — were found guilty of conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging their official duties. Rhodes and Caldwell were on Capitol grounds that day but did not go inside the building. Watkins was also found guilty on a count of civil disorder and aiding and abetting because, as she admitted on the stand, she helped push against officers inside the Capitol. Caldwell, who was also found guilty of tampering with documents or proceedings and aiding and abetting, was the only one of the five who was not detained while awaiting trial.” [NBC News, 11/29/22]

ONE INMATE WAS IN AN HOURS-LONG STANDOFF WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN THEY CAME TO EXECUTE HIS ARREST, HE TOLD OFFICERS THEY “BETTER COME IN HERE SHOOTING”

Eric Christie Was Charged With Multiple Crimes Including Entering And Remaining Within A Restricted Building With A Deadly Weapon. “Eric Christie, who has been charged with multiple crimes, including entering and remaining in a restricted building with a deadly weapon and disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building with a deadly weapon.” [Just Security, 3/20/23]

• Christie Was In An Hours-long Standoff With Law Enforcement When They Came To Execute The Arrest And Told Officers, They “Better Come In Here Shooting” – A Judge Also Determined Christie Should Be Held To Ensure Public Safety. “Lastly, there’s Eric Christie. As NBC News first reported in December, Christie got into an hours-long standoff with law enforcement when they came to execute his arrest. Images of Christie outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 show a hammer hanging from his belt, and the Justice Department said that he held onto a baseball that another rioter stole from Nancy Pelosi’s office. “BETTER COME IN HERE SHOOTING” Christie allegedly said to law enforcement when they came to try and arrest him. Once again, in that case, a judge determined that holding him until trial was necessary to ensure public safety.” [Just Security, 3/20/23]