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Eye-opening information:
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@emptywheel
Here's the website for the group running a tribute to the 20 Jan6ers (most convicted of assault) who created a music video with Trump.
The effort is led by Shane Jenkins, who was convicted by a jury on March 29, 2023.
www.standinthegap.foundation
Here's his verdict sheet. Civil disorder, obstruction, assaulting cops w/desk drawer and sticks, destruction of govt property, deadly weapon (a tomahawk), all guilty. (The obstruction conviction will be reviewed.)
storage.courtlistener.com
This is Shane Jenkins' rap sheet BEFORE he assaulted cops at Trump's behest.
storage.courtlistener.com
Shane Jenkins won't be able to make the special event. He's in Terre Haute through 2027, unless Trump pardons him.
"I have murder in my heart," Shane Jenkins said on Jan7.
"It was the most amazing thing ever," Shane Jenkins said of assaulting the Capitol and cops.
This is whom the GOP candidate for President is celebrating: A serial criminal who brought a tomahawk to the Capitol and used a desk drawer to assault a cop.
And Jenkins is just ONE of the thugs whom Trump is celebrating here.
x.com
This apple fell very far from the tree:
www.theatlantic.comI don't think RFK Jr ever got over those tragic deaths so early in his life, which is another tragedy in itself, but he needs to heal himself before he is qualified to tackle anything realated to this country's health care system.