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1 Mar, 4 tweets, 1 min read
American taxpayers are funding the defence for US Capitol rioters

60 of the 274 charged rioters have been granted taxpayer-funded representation appointed to them either through the federal public defender's office or private counsel

#MOG
independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
The Criminal Justice Act, which was passed in 1964 by Congress, ensures that anyone charged with federal crimes will have access to legal representation, which falls in step with the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution.
But it then places the burden on taxpayers to foot the bill for these federal defendants' representation, which could cost in the millions.
When trials begin, defendants with less severe charges like loitering in the Capitol building could receive a maximum sentence of six months in prison if convicted. But some rioters could face up to 20 years behind bars if convicted for assault of a federal enforcement officer

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ATTENTION @FBI @DOJ

These GOP lawmakers tied to extremist groups that stormed the Capitol

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