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Former Vice President Mike Pence was on CBS's “Face the Nation” Sunday morning.
He informed moderator Margaret Brennan that the usage of the phrase hostage for the January 6 defendants was “unacceptable.”
“What do you suppose if you hear him seek advice from individuals dealing with costs as hostages and patriots?” Brennan requested Pence.
“Properly, I believe it's unlucky at a time when American hostages are being held in Gaza that the president or some other chief would seek advice from people who find themselves transferring by our justice system as hostages. And that's truthful, that's completely unacceptable,” Pence responded.
“They’re actually entitled to due technique of legislation for any nonviolent exercise that day. However finally the assaults on law enforcement officials and the setting that led to individuals's lives is one thing that I believe is tragic,” Pence added.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence says it’s “unacceptable” for Donald Trump to seek advice from the January 6 defendants as “hostages” as their instances undergo the authorized system:
“I believe it's very unlucky at a time like this that American hostages are being held in Gaza.” pic.twitter.com/YZfGM4ZayP
– Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 17, 2024
There was clear bias within the dialog between Brennan and Pence. Calling the J6 defendants hostages doesn’t diminish the variety of international American hostages.
Pence failed to say what occurred contained in the Capitol with the homicide of Ashli Babbitt, an harmless girl who was shot by Capitol Police with out motive.
Whereas mentioning due technique of legislation, the previous Vice President additionally failed to say that many J6 defendants haven’t been given due course of and have additionally been given lengthy jail sentences for misdemeanor crimes.
The time period “hostage” would apply to those defendants, particularly Ryan Samsel and Jake Lang, who had been moved to a extra harmful a part of the jail the place the gangs are held. Their solely goal shall be to place their lives in danger.
The DOJ intends to unfairly punish these defendants. He supposed to enchantment towards the sentence as a result of he needed so as to add extra years. That is the weaponization of the justice system towards its political opponents.
The actions of the DOJ and the Biden administration present that there’s a two-tier justice system. Unending trials for J6, and suppression of due course of.
Alternatively, there have been minimal prosecutions for the 2020 riots and virtually no penalties for violence in cities populated by Hamas supporters.