The Washington, D.C., jury pool is 'the most politically prejudiced jury in the country,' according to a new defense motion.
"The D.C. jury pool, already politically averse to Donald Trump supporters, has been barraged with political propaganda from U.S. politicians and coverage of the same by the media following the January 6 incident," the court document states.was also criticized in the motion for referring to Trump supporters involved in the Capitol riot as"a group of thugs, insurrectionists, political extremists, and white supremacists.
"The D.C. venire is polluted by the city's political culture of 'canceling' those associated with allegations of 'white supremacy,'" the motion states. A Maine man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot is seeking a change of venue because the Washington, D.C., jury pool is"the most politically prejudiced jury in the country," according to a new motion filed by his defense. Above, pro-Trump supporters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021.At the moment, more than 600 people across 40 states have been charged with participating in the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Federal prosecutors say that arrests occur almost daily.
Prosecutors identified Fitzsimons' alleged participation using surveillance footage. The Maine man also gave multiple interviews about his experience in D.C. and claimed he was pushed into the police.
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