MSNBC Host Tries to Not Cry During January 6 Anniversary Segment

MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart struggled to hold back tears during a segment on the third anniversary of the mostly-peaceful January 6 protest. 

With former officer Michael Fanone as a guest, Capehart teared up; “Michael Fanone, I'm going to try to get through this. Um. Thank you for what you did three years ago today. Please, tell me your thoughts on this third anniversary.”

“We are still in the midst of the same fight that began on January 6th, 2021, and we have a lot at stake in this country,” Fanone responded. “I think it deserves every American's attention.”

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This came days after a federal appeals court ruled that defendants present in the Capitol on January 6 can be convicted even if they simply passively observed the events going on inside. Meanwhile, the DOJ has announced that its prosecutors are planning on targeting “thousands” of January 6 protesters who gathered in “restricted” areas around the Capitol, even if they didn’t enter the building. 

It’s even more absurd when compared to the cases resulting from the violent “racial justice” riots of 2020 - nearly all of which were dropped. In most jurisdictions, at least 90% of cases were dropped or dismissed, and these were resulting from nationwide riots that left at least 25 dead and caused billions in property damage. 

Matt Palumbo is the author of Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers: How the Left Hijacked and Weaponized the Fact-Checking Industry and The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros