By Viviane Faver
American terrorists, mostly white, who took over the U.S. Capitol on January 6, are demanding special treatment like wanting to be served with organic food while in prison – which is not so surprising, as they were able to invade a consecrated federal institution with considerable ease.
Now, more than one of the terrorists has signaled that they would like to get forgiveness for their crimes from President Trump, who leaves office in 1 day.
Texas real estate agent, Jenna Ryan, who flew to Washington D.C. in a private jet to violently interrupt the democratic process, told CBS DFW on Friday that she feels “persecuted” because she is now facing jail for her actions. She called Trump to forgive her and the other extremists who invaded the Capitol, screaming for blood.
“I’m facing a prison sentence. I think I do not deserve that, and from what I understand, every person is going to be arrested,” said Ryan. “So I think everyone deserves a pardon, so I would ask the President of the United States to give me a pardon.”
Ryan adds that he has no regrets about his actions, which she is now seeking forgiveness for, and says, “I feel like I was following my president. I was following what we were called to do. He asked us to fly there and to be there. So, I did what he asked us to do. Now my name is all over the internet, and my real estate business has been affected, “said Jenna Ryan, who posted photos on her social media flying to Washington D.C. and posing beside broken windows on Capitol Hill.
Like Jenna Ryan, the man wearing furs and waving a spear in the uprising, Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, is waiting for Trump’s forgiveness. Angeli’s lawyer, Albert Watkins, said that Trump must forgive Watkins and others who were at the Capitol.
“The words spoken by the president meant something, not just for my client. They meant something to many people. They heard those words,” said Watkins. “They had a right to trust their president’s words around the world. Our president needs to be responsible for that. “Watkins also said that Angeli had the Capitol doors “opened for him” by the police and pointed out that his client is a military veteran.
In addition to Angeli, several of the extremists in the violent crowd on Capitol Hill were ex-military. Even though Trump does not save his troops, the courts appear to be doing well for some of them so far. Larry Rendall Brock Jr., a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who was in the uprising with zip ties, was recently released from custody by a judge who cited Brock’s service history. However, prosecutors pointed out that he was one of the insurgent’s most dangerous.
Furthermore, a corporal in the Virginia National Guard and a police officer, Jacob Fracker, was recently freed on a $15,000 unsecured bond despite bragging on social media about participating in the government’s attack.
Fracker took pictures with his fellow Virginia police officer Thomas Robertson at the Capitol insurrection and later posted, “Lol to anyone possible concerned about the picture of me going around.” Robertson has also been freed by a judge, which confirms that these white extremists’ confidence that they will face minimal—if any—repercussions is pretty well-founded.
