So far, top Republicans are staying quiet about the Sept. 18 protest on the Hill in defense of some Capitol riot defendants
The Saturday rally defending some rioters arrested during the Capitol insurrection is reminding the GOP of an uncomfortable reality: Part of its base believes the Jan. 6 attack was justified.
Amid the waiting game, some influential conservatives are trying to change the subject; Sen. Josh Hawley said Monday that he wouldn't attend the rally and didn't "know anything about it." Others are shrugging off the question of whether Republicans should appear; Rep. Andy Biggs , chair of the House Freedom Caucus, said it was "none of my business.”
Prosecutors have charged multiple defendants with carrying guns to the Capitol on Jan. 6, including a former DEA agent who flashed his service weapon for the camera. Hundreds of rioters brandished other weapons — knives, poles, clubs, bats, bear mace and even hockey sticks and a crutch — many of which were used in assaults on police.
Rep. Madison Cawthorn last month replied to a constituent who asked when the freshman firebrand would "call us back to Washington again" by saying there would be “bloodshed” if elections continue to be "rigged.” Cawthorn and Rep.
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