Ryan J. Reilly, a Justice reporter at NBC News, has closely followed the prosecutions of January 6 rioters and their recent pardons by President Trump. Reilly notes that the pardons were not based on new evidence but were part of a propaganda effort to reshape the narrative surrounding the event. He reflects on his experiences in the courtroom, illustrating his empathy for judges and prosecutors. Reilly highlights how Trump allies have changed their stance regarding the rioters, from labeling them as terrorists to victims in the justice system, demonstrating a concerning shift in societal attitudes influenced by media manipulation.
It's been amazing to watch how this propaganda effort has shifted the thoughts on this—not because of reason or logic or court evidence that's come out. It's just memes.
The rationale behind the pardons...was based not on new evidence that changed our understanding of what happened that day, but on a years-long propaganda effort to revise history.
Donald Trump is pretty obsessed with January 6th... this idea that Trump wasn't going to act quickly held little weight.
I have empathy for the judges and prosecutors who worked tirelessly on these cases just to have them thrown out.
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