The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case rejects the notion that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U_S_ Capitol riot are worthy of being called “hostages.”.
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, shows U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Chutkan, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump 's election interference case on Wednesday rejected the notion that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U.S. Capitol riot are hostages a label that Trump and his allies have frequently used to describe the prisoners.
Chutkan rolled her eyes and shook her head when she learned from a prosecutor during Wednesday's hearing that the vigil's organizers refer to their gathering spot outside the jail as “Freedom Corner.”At a November 2023 campaign event in Houston, Trump referred to the jailed riot defendants as “J6 hostages, not prisoners." Trump campaign rallies have started with a recording of
Chutkan didn't mention Trump's name during Wednesday's hearing, where she sentenced Vo to nine months of imprisonment. A jury convicted Vo of four misdemeanor counts related to the riot. His mother also has been charged with Jan. 6-related crimes.
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