Girlfriend of Capitol rioter accused of hitting cops with stick speaks at 'Justice for J6'

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'His jailers treat these men like scum. There's absolutely no presumption of innocence,' she said. 'This reminds me of how the Jewish people were treated by the Nazis.'

The girlfriend of Jonathan Mellis, a man accused of attacking police officers with a stick during the January 6 Capitol riots, spoke at Saturday's"Justice for J6" rally in Washington DC., former Trump campaign staffer Matt Braynard, said that the event aimed to only provide support for Capitol riot arrestees charged with nonviolent offenses.reporter Marshall Cohen. During her speech, she said her boyfriend was being held in solitary confinement"for no reason.

She also read a letter from the mother of an unnamed alleged insurrectionist who is currently in jail. The girlfriend of Jonathan Mellis, a man accused of hitting a police officer with a stick during the January 6 Capitol riots, spoke at Saturday's"Justice for J6" rally in Washington DC. In this photo, protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC."He's lost his job, lost friends, family and is in the process of losing his home," Mellis' girlfriend said, reading the woman's letter.

"I just wanted to let your organization know of the terrible conditions these brave men are being subjected to," Mellis said as she continued reading the letter."This reminds me of how the Jewish people were treated by the Nazis. I've never thought I would like to see such treatment in the United States."

"This reminds me of how the Jewish people were treated by the Nazis."– Kelly, girlfriend of Jon Mellis reads letter from mother of another jailed insurrectionist. Full

 

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