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comparing feds to 'Nazis' and 'Russian Gulags'
By John Wright
Published July 20, 2021
Joseph D. McBride, a defense attorney for one of the Capitol insurrectionists, went on a wild rant on national TV on Tuesday morning, comparing the federal government's treatment of accused rioters to "Nazis" and "the Russian gulags."
McBride represents Richard "Bigo" Barnett, who was photographed with his feet up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the insurrection.
He appeared on CNN's New Day to discuss Monday's sentencing of insurrectionist Paul Hodgkins, but the interview took a dramatic turn when host John Avlon asked McBride about a LinkedIn column he wrote comparing the federal government's treatment of accused insurrectionists to the Nazi regime.
https://www.rawstory.com/richard-barnett-2653864121/
underpants
(182,788 posts)Wow
no_hypocrisy
(46,088 posts)and
there's being an Asshole.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,066 posts)Partly because it was cited to excuse behaving like this fool.
mucifer
(23,537 posts)it only matters to him when it's his evil right wing nutbag clients. That attorney doesn't give a flying F about anyone else in jail or prison.
dawg
(10,624 posts)n/t