Rep. Mike Turner Refuses To Condemn January 6 Insurrectionists

The Republican House Intelligence Committee chair, Rep. Mike Turner, refused to condemn those arrested during the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol Building, after Trump called them "hostages" and "patriots."

Rep. Turner joined ABC News' This Week and was quizzed by Martha Raddatz about Trump's latest mental breakdown about the insurrection.

RADDATZ: He’s also called those who stormed the Capitol, and you heard that so-called January 6 choir, he’s called them hostages and patriots.

What effect do you think that has on his supporters? It was President Trump who wanted his supporters to go up on the Hill on January 6. Does that have an effect on people when they hear those words?

TURNER: Well, as you know, he did not call for the storming of the Capitol, and we have had a number of these cases, that there has been questions concerning how those cases have been prosecuted, and the individuals, where there have been cases even overturned.

You would think, of course, that Donald Trump would have very strong emotional feelings about the individuals who have -- who’ve been in jail and have gone to prison over these.

Trump riled up his MAGA mob into a rage-filled tornado after his heinous Ellipsis speech and all but ordered them to try and stop the counting of the state delegates so he could try and overthrow the 2020 presidential election.

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