Judge Chutkan Rejects ‘Hostages’ Label for Jailed Jan. 6 Defendants
In a scathing denouncement of the narrative perpetuated by supporters of former President Donald Trump, Federal Judge Chutkan obliterated the notion that defendants involved in the January 6th Capitol riot are unjustly detained “hostages.” During the sentencing hearing for Antony Vo, one of Trump’s insurrectionists, Judge Chutkan unequivocally stated, “They’re being kept there because they…