American Greatness: the pro-Trump insurrection was nothing more than "political dissent" 
The author of the piece, Julie Kelly, focuses on Proud Boy Christopher John Worrell.
Worrell, who was photographed discharging pepper spray on Capitol grounds in the direction of a line of police officers, was engaged in "wholly American" activities "well within the protections of the First Amendment," argues Kelly.
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Kelly concludes by warning that convicting any of the insurrectionists of obstructing an official proceeding "will cross a dangerous line" with "disastrous" consequences.
The same author has written sympathetic pieces defending other insurrectionists charged with assaulting federal officers.
https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/1367917755261980676?s=20
She called a rioter who was filmed hurling a fire extinguisher at police a "political prisoner."
https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/1357691538252431362?s=20
Which is unsurprising from an outlet that published a pre-election piece arguing "the Left has shown that hurting cops tends to make them your friends... if you want respect from police who you do not control... give them lively reasons to fear you."
https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/1359884907355516931?s=20
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