FBI Director: J6 Rioters Are Criminals Not “Hostages”

“I see the defendants in the January 6 cases as criminal defendants who are being charged with federal crimes, and are in front of independent courts as part of our legal system. In our country, there are all sorts of people who are upset and angry about all sorts of things, about all sorts of people.

“But there is a right way under the First Amendment to express how upset you are. And violence — violence against law enforcement, destruction of federal property — is not it.

“I’m going to make sure that as long as I’m the FBI Director, we do the right thing in the right way. And that means following the law, following our rules, staying faithful to our core values, enforcing the law without fear or favor.” – FBI director Christopher Wray, after being asked about Trump’s claim that rioters are “hostages.”

FBI director rejects Trump’s vow to investigate political rivals https://t.co/FmYUXzxtVD pic.twitter.com/sXCnOB0NHv

— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) April 24, 2024