A congressional tour of the Jan. 6th defendants' wing of the Washington, D.C. jail ended with contradictory accounts of how the accused Capitol rioters are being treated behind bars.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene talks to the media as the Congressional Integrity Project video truck showing 12 minutes of footage from the Jan. 6 insurrection drives around the DC Department of Corrections on Mar. 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. A congressional tour of the Jan. 6th defendants' wing of the Washington, D.C. jail ended with contradictory accounts of how the accused Capitol rioters are being treated behind bars.
The two-hour Friday afternoon tour for the bipartisan group of House members included a lengthy visit with some of the Jan. 6 defendants who are being held in pretrial detention in the D.C. jail. The House Republicans who joined the tour, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, said the defendants have been held for unacceptably long durations awaiting trial.
Crockett said,"Jan. 6 had more access to technology ." Crockett, who was an attorney before she was elected to Congress, told reporters,"They have access to laptops and tablets. It's unlike anything I've ever seen." But Greene argued that the inmates are not receiving full or proper care, including one accused rioter who is a cancer patient.
In the two years since the Jan. 6 attack, the number of defendants in the D.C. jail has generally ranged from 20-40.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Growing opposition to TikTok ban emerges among Democratic lawmakersA small coalition of Democrats is banding together to fight a TikTok ban, arguing the app is critical to court young voters ahead of 2024. RepBowman is leading the charge to fight a possible ban, appearing alongside content creators to defend the app.
Read more »
Austin man sentenced for rioting at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021A 38-year-old man from Austin has been sentenced for rioting during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to federal authorities.
Read more »
Dems accuse GOP lawmakers of lying about condition of jail holding Jan. 6 inmatesA bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday toured a Washington, DC, jail housing Jan. 6 riot defendants — and after the visit, Democrats accused Republicans of lying about the conditions insid…
Read more »
Lawmakers tour D.C. jail to investigate treatment of Jan. 6 defendantsMembers of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability toured the jail in response to complaints from Jan. 6 defendants held there.
Read more »
House lawmakers tour D.C. jail holding Jan. 6 defendants to inspect conditionsMembers of the House Oversight Committee tour a Washington, D.C., jail where some Jan. 6 defendants are being held and offer contrasting descriptions of conditions inside the facility.
Read more »
Alaska Board of Education Passes Anti-Trans Resolution Without Public NoticeThe Alaska State Board of Education passed a resolution without providing notice or inviting testimony that recommended that transgender girls be banned from participating in girls’ sports teams.
Read more »