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In reply to the discussion: Congress has already determined, as a matter of law, that the Jan 6 Capitol attack was an insurrection. [View all]CountAllVotes
(22,218 posts)44. K&R
LOCK TFG up NOW!
Dangerous freak on the loose!
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Congress has already determined, as a matter of law, that the Jan 6 Capitol attack was an insurrection. [View all]
pnwmom
Jan 2024
OP
All of them did or at least were okay with it including that dim wit ashley babbit!
PortTack
Jan 2024
#15
And there's a few on that list that voted nay to protect their own insurrectionist bottoms.
canuckledragger
Jan 2024
#7
That's NOT what I said. Congress made a legal FINDING that the attack was carried out by
pnwmom
Jan 2024
#19
Okay, I looked at it all, but not carefully enough. Thanks for highlighting that. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2024
#20
True. But in spirit, at least, this law connects to 18 U.S. CODE § 2383 - REBELLION OR INSURRECTION.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#21
Right -- which is why some of the insurrectionists were convicted of the crime of insurrection. nt
pnwmom
Jan 2024
#22
Cool. I'm not sure I read about that in justice.gov but I'll take your word for it.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#23
I misspoke. It was sedition -- or seditious conspiracy -- that was the most serious charge.
pnwmom
Jan 2024
#24
Thanks. More accurate. And it still falls under the insurrection law on the books as 18 U.S. CODE § 2383.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#26
You're right. Just conspiracy and other 18 USC crimes that are more important.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#32
now if only we can get that through the dodo heads of those still in congress
SouthernDem4ever
Jan 2024
#37
Where did I use the word "force"? The word "insurrectionist" is literally in the findings
pnwmom
Jan 2024
#43