Defense lawyers for several people accused of breaking the law during the January 6 Capitol riot are telling courts their clients should not be found …
Defense lawyers for several people accused of breaking the law during the January 6 Capitol riot are telling courts their clients should not be found guilty or punished severely because they were acting after being inspired by President Donald Trump. The left-wing Mother Jones magazine has highlighted twelve such cases — which will almost certainly be cited by House impeachment managers this week as they attempt to prove their case that Trump is guilty of “incitement” in the riot. Many of the accused cite the fact that Trump invited protesters to come to Washington, DC, or to march to the Capitol. Jacob Chasney, for example, told NBC News previously “that he drove to Washington, D.
