US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to 'capture and assassinate' officials

[CentralMass]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/capitol-capture-assassinate-elected-officials/index.html

" (CNN)Justice Department prosecutors have formally walked back their assertion in a court filing that said Capitol rioters sought to "capture and assassinate elected officials."

"A federal prosecutor in Arizona asked a magistrate judge in a hearing on Friday to strike the line in a recent court filing about defendant Jacob Anthony Chansley, a man who is alleged to have led some in the crowd in the first wave into the Capitol with a bullhorn while carrying a spear and wearing a fur headdress.
The entire line the prosecutors want to omit from their court filing is: "Strong evidence, including Chansley's own words and actions at the Capitol, supports that the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials in the United States Government."

[regnaD kciN]

1. So, I guess "Hang Mike Pence!" is ambiguous...?

[CentralMass]

2. This really smells of tRump appointees trying to water this down.

[SunSeeker]

3. Totally.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Pretty much...

It will be interesting to see if Biden's DoJ reverses this policy.

[Hortensis]

5. Arizona and a second state, forget which one. TWO states reported that. nt

[Doreen]

6. So the softening of what actually happened has started.

If the repukes have their way it will only be looked at as a mild spat between peaceful protesters and capitol employees.

We can never ever let them dumb down what really happened. If they had gotten pence and/or Pelosi they would have murdered them.

[area51]

12. +1 n/t

[raccoon]

7. This kind of thing makes me think American democracy is doomed. Nt

[CentralMass]

8. Basically the rule of law means shit. Money rules.

[Fyrefox]

9. "Alternative facts" rioting...

Of course they weren't rioters, they were just lovable fuzzballs who wanted to do a Bible study with the Capitol heathen, some verses out of Trump's favorite book "Two Corinthians," probably. That is, after they decided which end of the Bible to hold up. Besides, it was all Obama's fault, and Hillary's the one who should be locked up...*wink wink, nudge nudge*

[BootinUp]

10. Maybe We need Demi Moore on the prosecution team. lol

[Yeehah]

11. That move doesn't seem consistent with many online postings by the insurrectionists

which stated their goals to perform those actions. I hope the new DOJ reverses this "mistake."

[struggle4progress]

13. The conspirators are now in cover-up mode

[struggle4progress]

14. "We always take bear-spray, nooses, and zip-ties, when we go to lobby Congress"