Allies of Donald Trump are mounting a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol, aimed at supporting the 60 or so people held behind bars among more than 600 charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection. It's unclear how many demonstrators will show up.
protest the day Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.Intelligence suggested that extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers would turn up, but some prominent members of the groups have sworn they aren’t going and have told others not to attend. Far-right online chatter has been generally tame, and Republican lawmakers are downplaying the event.back up, temporarily at least.
At the same time, however, some commenters continued to promote rallies planned for Saturday in cities and state capitals across the country. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said he would not be attending, though he said he does have questions about the treatment of those charged in the riot. His message to those coming to Washington for Saturday’s rally: “Obviously, if you do come here, peacefully protest. Make your point peacefully, that is every American citizen’s right.”
At least 30 are jailed in Washington. The rest are locked up in facilities across the country. They have said they are being treated unfairly, and one defendant said he was beaten.
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