Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer are organizing a trip for members of Congress to see Jan. 6 defendants who are being held in a Washington, D.C. jail, which Greene previously toured the facility in November 2021.
Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesHouse Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., are working together to organize a trip for members of Congress to visit Jan. 6 defendants who are being held in a Washington, D.C., jail.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump have depicted those who remain imprisoned ahead of trial on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as political prisoners who are being unfairly prosecuted. A mob of Trump's supporters attacked the Capitol in a failed bid to block the certification of Joe Biden's election as president.
Comer’s office on Thursday confirmed reports of the planned trip, but declined to provide further updates. first reported the effort led by Greene, a member of the Oversight Committee. A letter to start the process of scheduling the visit is expected to be released this week.Some defendants who have been held in the D.C. jail in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have alleged that they are being housed in inhumane conditions, which include claims that they are
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