Rep Andrew Clyde's Lies About Capitol Attack Make Him Star Defense Witness in Insurrectionist Trials

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🗓️ 16 May 2021

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In an exercise of propaganda that would make George Orwell blush, Georgia Representative Andrew Clyde tells the American people that the January 6 insurrection never happened and that the behavior of the people in the US Capitol that day "looked like a normal tourist visit." With those absurd statements, Congressman Clyde likely has made himself a star witness at all future trials of those who breached the Capitol, damaged property and assaulted police officers. Each defendant now has a basis to subpoena Clyde and force him to testify in their defense that there was no insurrection on January 6 and that the people in the Capitol behaved just like tourists on any other day. Here's how all this may play out in court. For our newly launched Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise shop, please visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkirschner/ Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	So, have you heard the dangerous disinformation being spewed out by this guy?
0:07.0	Congressman Andrew Clyde, giving aid and comfort to those who attacked the Capitol on January 6th?
0:16.0	Let's talk about how Congressman Clyde's idiotic ramblings have now made him a star defense witness
0:26.0	in the upcoming trials of the insurrectionists.
0:31.0	And you know, it may not matter to Congressman Clyde, but to us, Justice Matters.
0:41.0	Hey all, Glenn Kirschner here.
0:56.0	So, it looks like there will be a bipartisan congressional commission looking into the truth regarding what happened on January 6th at the U.S. Capitol and it's a good thing.
1:10.0	Why is it a good thing? Well, one reason is this guy. Andrew Clyde, Republican Congressman from Georgia.
1:20.0	Because he just told the American people in a congressional hearing that the insurrection didn't happen.
1:30.0	Here's the headline from Yahoo News.
1:34.0	GOP lawmaker claims, quote, there was no insurrection, close quote.
1:41.0	And Capitol riot looked like a, quote, normal tourist visit, close quote.
1:51.0	Now, let me read Andy Clyde's actual words during that congressional hearing. But first, let's talk about who Andy Clyde is.
2:02.0	Well, he's been in office for about four and a half months now, a first termer.
2:08.0	Before he was elected, what was he doing? He was a gun salesman in Georgia, a gun dealer.
2:16.0	He's also one of 126 Republican members of Congress who signed on to the Texas lawsuit trying to overturn the results of the presidential election.
2:30.0	Yeah, he took that frivolous anti-democratic position and he lost badly.
2:38.0	Andy Clyde is also one of 12 Republican members of Congress who voted against awarding the congressional gold medal to Capitol police officers who protected the Capitol on January 6th.
2:55.0	That's who Andy Clyde is.
2:59.0	What were his exact words?
3:02.0	Quote, there was no insurrection.
3:06.0	And to call it an insurrection, in my opinion, is a bald faced lie.
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