represent Marjorie Taylor GreenGeorgia Republicans claimed supporters of the former president at weekend events Donald Trump Who violently Attacked the U.S. Capitol On January 6, they were treated worse than the “terrorists” held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Green, a new congresswoman who staunchly supports Trump, made the remarks when she spoke at a breakfast event held by the Republican Party in Cobb County, Georgia, on Saturday.Republican lawmakers have Caused a lot of controversy Since she often promotes conspiracy theories and misinformation, since taking office.
“The way they targeted the people who were there on January 6 was incredible,” Green said at the event, according to a video of her speech.
The congresswoman said that she did not like the violence that occurred during the pro-Trump riots, but believed that the arrested had been abused.
“It would be wrong to keep them in the Washington DC Federal Prison and other prisons in this country like political prisoners,” Green said.
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“They treat these people worse than they treat the Gitmo terrorists [short for Guantanamo],” the Republican representative asserted. “They treat these people worse than illegal aliens held in detention centers — I visited the detention center and I know what they look like. “
More than 570 people were arrested and charged in connection with the riots in the Capitol. The vast majority of these people have been released while awaiting trial. As of the end of May, protector According to the report, at least 70% of people have been released, which is much higher than the typical 25% of defendants in criminal cases.
Some of the Capitol rioters considered dangerous have been detained without restraint, and some have also been held in solitary confinement. This usually means that they are kept alone in a cell 23 hours a day. In 2020, a United Nations The Special Rapporteur assessed that the long-term solitary confinement in American prisons The total is “Psychological torture.”
There are no reports of previous use of waterboarding or other forms of torture by the United States in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp was established in 2001, and most of the prisoners in custody were held indefinitely without trial.
At its peak, the prison held approximately 780 detainees who were allegedly involved in terrorism against the United States. The vast majority of these prisoners have been transferred, and some have died. There are still more than 30 detained in Guantanamo Bay.
The congressional riots on January 6 occurred after Trump urged supporters at nearby rallies to “fight like hell” and “march” to the Capitol to keep him in power.The attackers who supported Trump were largely falsely claimed by the then president that the 2020 election was “rigged” or “stolen” in support of the president Joe Biden.
trump card Continue to make unfounded claims The 2020 election is riddled with widespread voter fraud. This extraordinary allegation has been thoroughly litigated in state and federal courts and is completely unreliable.Even judges appointed by Trump and others Republicans These allegations were dismissed in court.
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