Holder says he's 'concerned' penalties for some Jan. 6 defendants not high enough

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday he is "concerned" that some of the sentences being brought against defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection are not high enough.

While speaking with Wolf Blitzer at CNN's Citizen Conference, Holder was asked if he believed federal authorities are being aggressive enough towards the rioters.

"I do think that the Department of Justice is doing a good job. This is a resource-intense issue. You know, I guess there have been I guess 400 people or so charged at this point, potentially more," Holder said. "Anybody who participated in that coup attempt on January the sixth has to be held accountable, has to be identified and then held accountable. And so I think the Justice Department is doing a good job so far."

However, he added, "I'm a little concerned as I think some judges have indicated that we've watched at least some of the cases, the penalties that were sought by the Justice Department were not necessarily high enough."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/holder-says-he-s-concerned-penalties-for-some-jan-6-defendants-not-high-enough/ar-AAQjXNj

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. That's rich coming from the guy who refused to prosecute war criminals or the banksters. Nt

[jalan48]

2. And we wonder why we are in the position we are today.

[Polly Hennessey]

3. Has he been talking to Susan Collins.

[lagomorph777]

4. Ya think? Garland's gotta go.

Most of them are charged with stuff no more serious than littering. This is incredibly dangerous.

[Boomerproud]

5. What a disappointment he was.

His late sister-in-law. Vivian Malone (the 1st African American admitted to University of Alabama) should have had a long talk with him.

[MiHale]

6. I'm "concerned" at how incensed I am that ...

too many are getting “slap on the wrist” sentences. All it does is embolden the next group.

[doc03]

7. IMO the ones caught on camera breaking into the

building or beating cops should be charged with sedition and given 20 years minimum.