When I started covering J6 court proceedings in early 2021, I not only couldn’t believe what DOJ prosecutors wrote/said/demanded but how federal judges in Washington consented to even the most egregious demands. DC judges denying release of nonviolent offenders (obstruction, conspiracy) with no criminal record by concluding the defendant was a “threat” simply because he participated in the protest. Judges lying about police fatalities; describing Jan 6 as an “insurrection”; blasting defendants for their view that the 2020 election was stolen; blaming Trump (without using his name) for what happened that day. Judge Tanya Chutkan during one sentencing hearing hinted that Donald Trump should be behind bars. Judge who consider social media posts of memes critical of Democrats and skeptical of the 2020 election in final sentencing orders.
