'They're criminals!' Dem explodes at Jim Jordan for hearing she says whitewashes Jan. 6

Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) criticized House Republicans for holding a hearing she said was aimed at downplaying the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Following Thursday's opening remarks by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Plaskett explained her view of why Republicans had convened the hearing.

"At the end of the day, the purpose of this hearing is to minimize what happened on January 6th and the lawful prosecution of individuals who were engaged in that practice," she said. "The chairman wants us to believe that people are being persecuted for their political conduct rather than their criminal behavior."

"So basically, he's trying to tell us that everyone who's been indicted and prosecuted for January 6th did not engage in criminal conduct," she continued. "That's the logic of what he's saying, and we've just come so low in this House."

Plaskett observed that Republicans did not view the Jan. 6 defendants as criminals.

"When it's people who fit your political agenda, they're not criminals anymore," she remarked. "They're patriots. They're victims."

"They're not! They're criminals!" Plaskett exclaimed. "And a jury of their peers found that when so many of them have been prosecuted in our court of law, not by brown shirts, not by Nancy Pelosi, not by Biden's Justice Department, by a jury of their peers."

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The Democratic member concluded by tying the hearing to former President Donald Trump.

"Unfortunately, many of my colleagues on the other side know the truth, but they're still seeking shelter from Donald Trump's hordes," she insisted. "They're still seeking shelter from the truth."

"They want to protect not just themselves, but their political careers, their jobs," the lawmaker added. "They're hiding behind lies for that."

Watch the video below from the House Judiciary Committee.