Former US President Donald Trump called on the current White House administration to release those who participated in the raid on the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. writes about this RIA News referring to Trump’s speech at a rally in Iowa.
“Some call them prisoners, but I call them hostages. Release the hostages on January 6, Joe. Let them go, Joe. “It’s very easy for you to do this, Joe,” Trump said, addressing current American President Joe Biden.
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters protesting the results of the presidential election won by Biden entered the Congress building. As a result, many people were injured and there were some deaths due to both protesters and police. Lawsuits were filed against those who participated in the attack, and the courts sentenced them to up to 10 years in prison.
Trump has promised to grant amnesty to these prisoners if he wins the presidential election in 2024. In contrast, Biden calls both those involved in the attack and Trump himself were “insurrectionists.”
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