“His jailers treat these men like scum. There’s absolutely no presumption of innocence,” she said. “This reminds me of how the Jewish people were treated by the Nazis.”
The girlfriend of Jonathan Mellis, a man accused of attacking police officers with a stick during the January 6 Capitol riots, spoke at Saturday’s “Justice for J6” rally in Washington DC. Her speech at the event came after the rally’s organizer, former Trump campaign staffer Matt Braynard, said that the event aimed to only provide support for Capitol riot arrestees charged with nonviolent offenses. The woman, identified only as Mellis’ girlfriend by The Baltimore Sun, reportedly spoke first at the Saturday rally, according to CNN reporter Marshall Cohen. During her speech, she said her boyfriend was being held in solitary confinement “for no reason.” She also read a letter from the mother of an unnamed alleged insurrectionist who is currently in jail. “He’s lost his job, lost friends, family and is in the process of losing his home,” Mellis’ girlfriend said, reading the woman’s letter. “He’s denied visits from family. His jailers treat these men like scum. There’s absolutely no presumption of innocence.” “I just wanted to let your organization know of the terrible conditions these brave men are being subjected to,” Mellis said as she continued reading the letter.
