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US Justice Dept will bring

artappraiser — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:47:41 +0000

In reply to Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters

US Justice Dept *will* bring sedition charges (20 year felonies) in US Capitol insurrection. "We are working on those cases. They will bear fruit very soon"
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 26, 2021

JUST IN: Chief judge of DC

artappraiser — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:44:19 +0000

In reply to Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters

JUST IN: Chief judge of DC dist court blocks release of Eric Munchel, photographed in Senate gallery during Capitol riot carrying zip-tie cuffs and taser. On Friday, a magistrate judge in Nashville OK'd Munchel being sent home on GPS monitoring. Earlier: https://t.co/k29ZPuixjr
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) January 24, 2021

found via comment by Yglesias

artappraiser — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:17:37 +0000

In reply to Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters

found via comment by Yglesias:

I think we’ve seen that the threat of arrest and prosecution has been very effective at dissipating this problem and we should see it through — the punishments shouldn’t be cruel or harsh, but no impunity. https://t.co/6Jsm9bSn24
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 23, 2021