3 chapters across the catalog
Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has demoted several senior prosecutors in Washington D.C. who were involved in high-profile cases against January 6th defendants and Trump allies like Steve Bannon. Prosecutors who led cases against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys were reassigned to entry-level misdemeanor units. These actions are being characterized by critics as political retribution.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6th Capitol riot. The hosts highlight that Tarrio was not present in Washington D.C. on the day of the event and question the severity of the sentence compared to those who were physically there.
January 6th Primetime Hearings, FBI Arrest of Ryan Kelley
The FBI arrested Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley for his participation in the January 6th Capitol protests just hours before the House Select Committee's primetime hearing. Federal prosecutors have also brought seditious conspiracy charges against Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. Media coverage from CNN and other networks is described as a coordinated effort to smear Republican candidates by linking them to QAnon and insurrectionist narratives.
