Trump-appointed judge rejects Capitol rioter's claim he was charged because he supports Trump

[MissMillie]

Full title: Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter's claim he was 'selectively charged' because he supports Trump

A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been "selectively charged" because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Federal Judge Trevor McFadden shot down that accusation and upheld the criminal charges against Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New Mexico who founded the "Cowboys for Trump" group and was featured in a recent CNN documentary about the January 6 insurrection.

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In a written ruling, McFadden said Griffin "comes up short on providing the 'clear evidence' required" to demonstrate that he had been improperly charged because of his political beliefs. The judge also said there are legitimate reasons why the Justice Department would want to prosecute Griffin, even though other rioters who were near him haven't been charged yet.

&quot Prosecutors) could rationally forgo federal prosecution as to most trespassers while deciding that Griffin's leadership role in the crowd, position as an elected official, and more blatant conduct at the scene merited him different treatment," McFadden wrote in his 14-page ruling.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-appointed-judge-rejects-us-capitol-rioters-claim-he-was-selectively-charged-because-he-supports-trump/ar-AALI2PR?ocid=U483DHP&li=BBnb7Kz

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Ummm... you and the other 400+ all "selectively charged"???

Idiot.

[comradebillyboy]

1. Couey "The only good Democrat is a dead Democrat" Griffin?

Lock him up!

[ZonkerHarris]

2. asshole is wearing a cowboy hat indoors inside the Oval Office in the pic.

rude douche

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. They're all victims! It was Antifa who wore cowboy hats

and horns and cosplay stuff and shat all over the place!

(Hence the name "Cowplops for Trump", I suppose.)

[Chainfire]

4. No, sport, they are not prosecuting you because you are a Trump fan

They are prosecuting you because you are a scumbag right wing terrorist. I hope that helps.