DOJ says Jan. 6 committee publicity, term 'insurrection' for Capitol riot won't deny Oath Keepers fair trial
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The DOJ said in a new filing that it does not want the Sept. 26 trial pushed back for five Oath Keepers, arguing Jan. 6 committee hearings don’t prevent a fair trial.
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"First, the defendants complain that they were prejudiced because Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted that what occurred on January 6 was an ‘insurrection.’ But several judges have already found that what the rioters did at the Capitol on January 6 was an ‘insurrection’," according to the DOJ filing. "A statement from a congressperson during a congressional hearing using the same word has no impact on whether this trial should be continued or moved."