Judges Punishing Jan. 6 Rioters Say They Fear Another Burst of Political Violence
(AP) — Judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of Capitol rioters since 2021.
Before recently sentencing another to prison, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said he prays Americans accept the outcome of next month’s election, but expressed concern that Donald Trump and his allies are spreading the same sort of conspiracy theories that fueled the 2021 attack.
That Sore Loser
“That sore loser is saying the same things he said before,” Walton said earlier this month without mentioning the Republican presidential nominee by name. “He’s riling up the troops again, so if he doesn’t get what he wants, it’s not inconceivable that we will experience that same situation again. And who knows? It could be worse.”
