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House Republicans planning to visit Jan. 6 defendants in DC jail
WASHINGTON – GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Home Oversight Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky are planning to go to Jan. 6 defendants being held within the Washington, D.C. jail.
A spokesperson for Comer has confirmed studies saying Greene is main the hassle, although concrete particulars are nonetheless being labored out.
Greene and Comer advised The Hill a letter to begin the method of the go to is predicted to be launched on Thursday.
“We’re going to be addressing the human rights abuse, resembling the truth that they’ve been held in solitary confinement as much as 23 hours a day, denied the flexibility to see their households,” Inexperienced advised the outlet.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 27: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Inexperienced (R-GA) speaks to reporters as she depart the U.S. Capitol Constructing on January 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Home of Representatives accomplished their final sequence of votes earlier than a weekend recess
Greene beforehand visited the defendants in November 2021. Throughout an look on Steven Bannon’s “The Warfare Room” on Actual America’s Voice, the Republican lawmaker claimed the prisoners had been being saved in situations worse than Guantanamo Bay.
“Final evening I lastly obtained into the deplorable jail, the D.C. jail the place these persons are being held for months on finish in situations like I’ve by no means seen in my life,” Inexperienced mentioned. “It’s past something I’ve ever seen and each American on this nation must be outraged at what’s occurring. I don’t care the way you vote.”
Capitol Riot: Nation’s capital marks 2 years since January 6 rebellion
The nation’s capital is marking two years since a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump, fueled by his false claims of a stolen election, attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
That very same week, the U.S. Marshals Service accomplished an inspection of the jail advanced the place 30 Jan. 6 defendants had been being held. The Marshals’ inspection decided the defendants had been being held in enough situations.
It was not instantly clear which different Republicans will accompany Greene and Comer on the go to.
The information comes after U.S. District Courtroom Decide James Boasberg denied a request from a Jan. 6 defendant to push again the beginning of her trial to permit time to evaluate about 44,000 hours of Capitol riot footage from Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The Related Press contributed to this report.