A Reagan Appointed Judge Calls Out MAGA'S Attempted Rewrite of January 6

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Reagan-appointed judge warns GOP's 'preposterous' claims about Jan. 6 could pose threat

Lamberth, a Reagan appointed federal judge who's served on the bench for 37 years lambasted MAGA politicians for "preposterous" claims about the courts' handling of Jan. 6 cases - and for trying to "rewrite history" about the U.S. Capitol attack. Said Lamberth:

"The Court is accustomed to defendants who refuse to accept that they did anything wrong. But in my thirty-seven years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream," Lamberth said, according to his prepared remarks.

"I have been dismayed to see distortions and outright falsehoods seep into the public consciousness,” Lamberth continued before issuing a stark warning: "The Court fears that such destructive, misguided rhetoric could presage further danger to our country."

"On January 6, 2021, a mob of people invaded and occupied the United States Capitol, using force to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power mandated by the Constitution and our republican heritage," he said. "The rioters interfered with a necessary step in the constitutional process, disrupted the lawful transfer of power, and thus jeopardized the American constitutional order. ... This was not patriotism; it was the antithesis of patriotism."

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1. Where was he all this effin time-

And the rest of them?

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2. I agree. Too little... too late.

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3. You beat me by 4 minutes. I missed yours.

I'll delete mine.

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4. Reagan-appointed judge slams GOP's 'preposterous' Jan. 6 rhetoric

Some of the most notable commentary on Jan. 6 and Republican efforts to rewrite history has come, oddly enough, from the federal judiciary.

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“I’m especially troubled by the accounts of some members of Congress that January 6 was just a day of tourists walking through the Capitol,” Lamberth said in June 2021. “I don’t know what planet they were on. ... This was not a peaceful demonstration. It was not an accident that it turned violent; it was intended to halt the very functioning of our government.”

Nearly three years later, the conservative judge is still at it. NBC News reported:

Senior U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, appointed to the bench by former President Ronald Reagan in 1987, said at a resentencing hearing Thursday that he is “shocked” at how prominent political figures have talked about the convicted criminals who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, calling the politicians’ remarks “preposterous” and warning that such rhetoric “could presage further danger to our country.”

While he did not mention any Republicans by name, the judge specifically referenced radical rhetoric from a variety of GOP members of Congress, including Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Elise Stefanik of New York, who recently referred to Jan. 6 criminals as “hostages.”.....

Lamberth’s assessment was important, but I’m pleased to report he’s not the only member of the federal judiciary telling the truth about Jan. 6, whether defendants or their Republican champions want to hear it or not.

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5. there are still some Republicans out there

who, though we differ in ideology, love America, and fear for what Trump and his fascists WILL do to this country.

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6. Three or four of my law partners are sane republicans

They did not vote for TFG in 2020 and will not vote for TFG in 2024