RFK Jr. Now Says Jan. 6 Rioters May Have Been Unfairly Prosecuted

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Though the message, attributed to Kennedy himself, acknowledged that many of the rioters had broken the law, he said he was "concerned about the possibility that political objectives motivated the vigor of the prosecution of the J6 defendants, their long sentences, and their harsh treatment.
41% : "Because it happened with the encouragement of President Trump, and in the context of his delusion that the election was stolen from him, many people see it not as a riot but as an insurrection," Kennedy wrote.
32% : "I have not examined the evidence in detail," he continued, "but reasonable people, including Trump opponents, tell me there is little evidence of a true insurrection.
32% : They observe that the protestors carried no weapons, had no plans or ability to seize the reins of government, and that Trump himself had urged them to protest 'peacefully.'" (Some of the protesters were in fact armed, pipe bombs were placed near DNC and RNC headquarters, and protestors called for the hanging of Vice President Mike Pence, who was at the Capitol for the counting of electoral votes.)
19% : "One can, as I do, oppose Donald Trump and all he stands for, and still be disturbed by the weaponization of government against him," Kennedy wrote.
14% : It's a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump," he said.

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