The local Washington D.C. news outlet WUSA9 suggested in a tweet Thursday that the American public should be upset that the Capitol rioters' legal defense is being paid for by tax dollars.
"The guy who paraded a Confederate flag through the Capitol. “Zip tie guy.” #OathKeepers, #ProudBoys and the woman who stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. What do they all have in common? You’re paying for their defense," the outlet tweeted.
The guy who paraded a Confederate flag through the Capitol. “Zip tie guy.” #OathKeepers, #ProudBoys and the woman who stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. What do they all have in common? You’re paying for their defense. #CapitolRiot https://t.co/jijNFTMujG pic.twitter.com/nslXIZg0uT
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) February 25, 2021
Under the U.S. Constitution, all criminal defendants have a right to legal representation, under the assumption of one being "innocent until proven guilty."
The outlet's post on Twitter received fierce backlash from conservatives and proponents of a fair justice system.
Holy shit
— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) February 25, 2021
"We get it. you hate the constitution," The Blaze's Jessica O'Donnell commented.
we get it. you hate the constitution
— Jessica O’Donnell (@heckyessica) February 25, 2021
Another use commented, "The government pays for the defense of murderers, rapists, and child abusers, too. And rightly so; due process is EVERYONE'S right, not just that of people we like."
The government pays for the defense of murderers, rapists, and child abusers, too.
— John Markley (@johndrewmarkley) February 25, 2021
And rightly so; due process is EVERYONE'S right, not just that of people we like.
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