North Dakota’s congressional delegation claim Jan. 6 hearings haven’t provided any new evidence

GRAND FORKS — Two of the three members of North Dakota’s Congressional delegation name the Jan. 6 hearings nothing greater than a political stunt.

“I believe they’re extremely choreographed to most diploma,” mentioned Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong.

He was on the Home ground when the assault occurred.

“When everyone in a congressional listening to has the identical elementary aim and finish sport to the entire thing, with out an opposition occasion, it tends to not have a what a traditional congressional listening to would have,” Armstrong mentioned.

The protection lawyer turned politician, who at one level was

nominated to sit down on the committee however didn’t as a result of a political spat

, mentioned he is discovered nothing new from these hearings.

“Anyone who was concerned in that ought to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the legislation,” mentioned Armstrong.

When requested if Donald Trump also needs to be prosecuted, Armstrong mentioned he hasn’t seen proof for that.

“I’ve not seen something at this level that leads us to that,” Armstrong mentioned. “Hear, you possibly can have political culpability and I believe that is the top aim of this. But when you’re going to have legal culpability, a congressional listening to is not the place it comes from. It comes from the DOJ.”

When requested, Senator Kevin Cramer mentioned he has been too busy to observe the hearings.

“I have never watched 30 seconds of the Jan. 6 hearings as a result of, in fact, I am in hearings most of my day,” mentioned Cramer.

In response to the Nielsen rankings, 20 million individuals watched the primary listening to on TV two weeks in the past. That is about the identical quantity of people that watch Sunday Night time soccer.

“I do not assume most of the people’s frankly all that , and fairly truthfully, they must be having hearings about what to with the value of gas,” mentioned Cramer.

Former President Trump has not dominated out one other run for president in 2024. Senator Cramer says he would again that run.

“Frankly I might like to serve 4 extra years with Donald Trump. I believe what we’re seeing popping out of the Supreme Court docket and different courts is proof of what an incredible job he did,” mentioned Cramer.

The hearings will resume subsequent month.