Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his solidarity with the people prosecuted in relation to the events of January 6. The former president issued a statement before a demonstration planned for Saturday, September 18 in Washington DC, in favor of those arrested after the assault on Congress.
The context: Police prepare for Saturday’s rally, planned by a nonprofit group led by former Trump campaign staff member Matt Braynard. The goal, according to the organizer, is to peacefully demand that the charges against the non-violent protesters on January 6 be dropped.
- Hundreds were arrested after the raid, which left more than 140 officers injured and five dead. More than 600 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the attack.
- Braynard claimed that those protesters “reasonably believed” they had permission to enter the Capitol. About 700 people are expected to attend the call.
What do they say?: “Our hearts and minds go out to the people so unjustly persecuted in connection with the January 6 protest, over the rigged presidential election … In the end, however, justice will prevail!” Trump said in a statement .
- Despite Trump’s claims, no evidence has emerged of the alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
- Trump has not announced plans to attend or participate in the rally.
Main source of the news: The Washington Post.
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