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Article by Katie Pavlich in Townhall
Charges Dropped Against Leftists Who Broke Into the U.S. Capitol Complex
Charges have been dropped against nine leftist activists working for television host Stephen Colbert after they illegally occupied the U.S. Capitol complex in June.
"After a comprehensive review of all of the evidence and the relevant legal authority, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has determined that it cannot move forward with misdemeanor charges of unlawful entry against the nine individuals who were arrested on June 16, 2022 at the Longworth Office Building. The individuals, who entered the building on two separate occasions, were invited by Congressional staffers to enter the building in each instance and were nee4r asked to leave by the staffers who invited them, though, members of the groups had been told at various points by the U.S. Capitol Police that they were supposed to have an escort," the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia released in a statement Monday night.
"The office would be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that these invited guests were guilty of the crime of unlawful entry because their escort chose to leave them unattended. We do not believe it is probably that the Office would be able to obtain and sustain convictions on these charges. The defendants will no longer be required to appear for a scheduled hearing in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on July 20, 2022," the statement continues.
1) Prosecutors have dropped charges against the “Colbert 9” after the USCP arrested them for unlawful entry were caught recording comedy skits inside a House Office Building after hours without permission in June.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
3) That’s because they are considered to be entertainment and not news.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
Regardless, the team had interviews scheduled with Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).
5) The House Radio-TV Gallery as well as Capitol Police required just not a press pass to cover the hearings but a special overlay for that area. That’s because of the high interest in the hearings by the press corps.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
7) Fox is told the aide thought they had other interviews to do.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
But later that night, around 8:30 pm et, the same Capitol Police officers who asked them to leave earlier in the day found the Colbert 9 in the Longworth House Office Building.
9) Capitol Police arrested the nine and charged them with unlawful entry. They spent part of the night in jail before being released early the next morning. They were slated to have a court appearance on Wednesday.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
Among those arrested: Robert Smigel.
The news comes as the Department of Justice continues to viciously prosecute non-violent Americans who walked through the U.S. Capitol on January 6. In many cases, U.S. Capitol Police officers held open doors and allowed them to walk in.11) Sources close to the Capitol Police tell Fox this undercuts law enforcement as they try to secure the Capitol complex after the riot.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 18, 2022
Last week 69-year-old cancer patient and grandmother Pam Hemphill was sentenced to federal prison for her non-violent behavior on January 6..@nedryun Joins @JesseBWatters To React To Charges Against The Colbert 9 Being Dropped
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) July 18, 2022
Ned: "If you have the wrong political views or the wrong political connections, you have the book thrown at you. But if you have the right connections, everything gets dropped." pic.twitter.com/BgVVBaklB3
Joe Biden’s justice department is sending a 69 year old grandma with breast cancer to prison for 60 days for trespassing and entering the Capitol on January 6th. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/nSadgFAsH9
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 14, 2022
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