Rep. Elise Stefanik stated that she is anxious concerning the “treatment of January 6 hostages” throughout an look on Meet the Press over the weekend.
Former President Donald Trump referred to the imprisoned January 6 protesters as “hostages” throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Iowa — inflicting a liberal media meltdown.
Showing on Meet the Press on the third anniversary of the protest, Stefanik was requested by anchor Kristen Welker, “Do you still feel as though that day was tragic and that those who were responsible should be held responsible to the fullest extent of the law?”
Kristen Welker: “Do you think it was a tragic day? Do you think that the people who stormed the Capitol should be held responsible to the full extent of the law?”
Elise Stefanik: “I have concerns about the treatment of January 6 hostages.” pic.twitter.com/xNEb0tT8fO
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) January 7, 2024
“First of all, Kristen, as typical for NBC and the biased media, you played one excerpt of my speech,” Stefanik fired again.
“I stand by my comments that I made on the House floor, and I stand for integrity and I challenged the certification of the state of Pennsylvania because of the unconstitutional overreach,“ she said. “I stand by my floor speech. I am proud to support President Trump.”
Stefanik continued, “I’ve issues concerning the therapy of January 6 hostages.“
“I have concerns,” she repeated. “We have concerns of oversight and over our treatment of prisoners. I believe we’re seeing the weaponization of the federal government not just against Trump, but we are seeing it against conservatives. We are seeing it against Catholics.”
“That’s one of the reasons why I am proud to serve on the Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Government because the American people want answers and they want transparency, and they understand that as you look across this country, there seems to be two sets of rules your last name is Clinton or Biden, you get to live by another set of rule.”
Trump known as for Joe Biden to “release the J6 hostages” throughout a speech in Iowa, which additionally passed off on the third anniversary of the protest.
“Release the J6 hostages, Joe,” Trump stated, drawing large applause from the gang. “Release them, Joe.”
Trump: Launch the J6 hostages Joe. Launch them Joe pic.twitter.com/irBIb0Eq04
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 7, 2024
“You have the J6 hostages. Nobody’s been treated ever, in history, so badly as those people,” he stated.
President Trump:
“You have the J6 hostages. Nobody’s been treated ever, in history, so badly as those people.” pic.twitter.com/icMuqHAJqp
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 6, 2024
Over 1,200 individuals have been charged with federal crimes for being on the Capitol that day. Many had been merely wandering round.
Trump referred to the election because the “final battle” and promised to “fight like hell.”
“I actually say don’t worry about the vote … worry about securing the votes,” he stated.
Trump’s referring to the imprisoned protesters as “hostages” prompted a liberal media meltdown — as anticipated.
Trump calling jailed January 6 rioters “hostages” must be lined because the aberration that it’s. pic.twitter.com/42uaHwFZgz
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 7, 2024
MSNBC’s Brian Stelter instantly took to the airwaves to whine that it was an “aberration.”