A lawyer for Jan. 6 defendant Russell Taylor wrote in a sentencing memo today that Ronald Reagan appointed Judge Royce C. Lamberth now has "the equivalent of a PhD in the events of January 6th."
Here's what Judge Lamberth has been saying about the GOP's "preposterous" rhetoric:
Here's what Judge Lamberth has been saying about the GOP's "preposterous" rhetoric:
"The Court is accustomed to defendants who refuse to accept that they did anything wrong. But in my thirty-seven years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
"While Lamberth did not refer to the politicians by name, he used quotations from Reps. Andrew Clyde... Marjorie Taylor Greene... Elise Stefanik... former President Donald Trump..." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
"The Court fears that such destructive, misguided rhetoric could presage further danger to our country... The Court does not expect its remarks to fully stem the tide of falsehoods. But I hope a little truth will go a long way." nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
Russell Taylor pleaded guilty one year ago and testified against his fellow co-defendants. He'll be sentenced on Friday. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
"Russ is not a deep thinker," says Russ Taylor's wife. "I have never been mad at him for some of his beliefs about the election, but he let his lack of thought move him beyond a protest into a position of embarrassing and hurtful behavior toward a Country I know he loves."
"There has never been a time in our nation’s history when the sirens song of a sitting President created such a rancor of bad acts," says Russell Taylor's attorney. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Four of his co-defendants got 21-33 months: nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
...while another received 11+ years: nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
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