The head of the Federal Court of Washington, Baril Howell, criticized the actions of the US Department of Justice to the US President Donald Trump, who organized protests at the Capitol building on January 6, 2020. According to Howell, the punishment of the assault participants is not harsh. The quote leads the Politico newspaper.
Thus, Howell commented on the decision to make a deal to recognize guilt with protesters (the deal of the accused and defender with the prosecutor, during which the accused recognizes the guilt, and in exchange can get a smaller period or fine). As a result of this agreement, many have passed on small offenses and pledged to pay fines of about 500 dollars. At the same time, in initially some protesting threatened under the prison time until 20 years.
The main judge Washington stated that the actions of the Ministry of Justice “bordered by Schizophrenia” and stained the reputation of the country around the world. In her opinion, a fine of $ 500 is not sufficiently severe punishment against “accomplices of the republic attack.”
After the elections of the US President in November 2020, Joe Bayiden’s dissatisfied with the victory took the protests from the Capitol and burst into the building. During the riots, a participant in demonstrations and a police officer died, three more told the causes that are not related to violence. The police could remove the storming participants from the Congress building, after which it was announced by the victory of Byyden.