The Hill reports:
House Democrats said their visit as part of a GOP-led trip to the Washington, D.C. jail where rioters from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection are being held showed they had no remorse for their actions. The comments came after the trip, which was organized by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), following criticism from some Republicans about the conditions in the jail and about the defendants being held without bail.
“The worst part about it was when we actually saw the inmates, the Republicans rushed to them like they were celebrities and talking to them, patting them on the back, interacting with them. These are folks that show no remorse,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said. He said the defendants are being treated “fairly” and have access to medical care 24 hours a day. Garcia said Greene is “lying” to media and her claims that the conditions are poor in the jail are “just not true.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is already telling lies about the conditions of the facility and saying that there was no insurrection on January 6. The inmates that we saw were being treated fairly. They have 24 hr medical care, computer tablets & access to communicate with family
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) March 24, 2023
When we saw the inmates, my Republican colleagues rushed to them and treated them like celebrities rather than people who attacked our capitol police and our very democracy.
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) March 24, 2023
It’s clear these insurrectionists are being held in much better conditions than most black and brown inmates in prisons across the country.
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) March 24, 2023
As we left the facility, the January 6 inmates started chanting “Let’s Go Brandon.”
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) March 24, 2023
Joined @DeadlineWH on MSNBC to talk our visit to the DC Jail that holds the Jan 6 insurrectionists. The actions of Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Republicans was shameful. pic.twitter.com/WV8pGZC4hs
— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) March 24, 2023