RFK Jr. Vows to Investigate Political Bias in January 6 Prosecutions
TL;DR
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised doubts about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol being a "true insurrection," expressing concern about the "weaponization of government" against those charged. He pledged to name an independent special counsel to investigate whether prosecutorial discretion was abused for political ends in the January 6 cases, while criticizing both Trump and Biden's responses to the insurrection. His statements have drawn criticism from the Democratic National Committee and come after his campaign sent fundraising emails referring to January 6 defendants as "activists."
Topics:top-newspolitics#capitol-riot#independent-presidential-candidate#january-6-insurrection#political-polarization#politics#robert-f-kennedy-jr
- RFK Jr. raises possibility that January 6 wasn’t a ‘true insurrection’ CNN
- Analysis | RFK Jr. clarifies that his view of Jan. 6 is the conspiratorial one The Washington Post
- RFK Jr 'disturbed' by 'weaponization of government' against Trump, vows to appoint Jan 6 special counsel Fox News
- Robert F Kennedy Jr vows to investigate January 6 prosecutions for political bias The Guardian US
- RFK Jr. wants to "hear every side" on Jan. 6 Axios
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