- Donald Trump called for the release of those arrested in connection with the Capitol riot.
- He called for them to be treated "fairly" and said, "let them all go now!"
Former President Donald Trump called for the release of those arrested in connection with the Capitol riot.
"Start treating the January 6th protestors [sic] fairly. Let them all go now!" Trump wrote on$4 on Friday.
Trump has previously spoken about what he perceives as the "unfair" treatment of those jailed and has repeatedly suggested that he would $4 if re-elected.
Earlier this year, Trump revealed that he is $4 some January 6 defendants.
More than $4 have so far been charged in connection with the insurrection on January 6, 2021, during which a pro-Trump mob stormed inside the Capitol building in a bid to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election victory.
The former president made the comment amid a lengthy statement about his former advisor $4on charges of lobbying for a foreign government.
Trump said that the verdict "greatly set the Radical Left back" and listed various examples of what he framed as right-wing injustices.
Along with the January 6 rioters, he also called for the release of Catherine Englebrecht and Gregg Phillips, the leaders of the vote-monitoring organization True the Vote, that were$4
The pair, who have fuelled debunked conspiracy theories about voter fraud, were jailed after refusing to reveal the identity of a person of interest in a defamation case against them.
Trump also listed several of his legal and political troubles, including the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago and his two impeachments, which he called "phony hoaxes and scams."
The former president currently faces a series of$4, including his alleged mishandling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the US election.
Trump has continually hinted that he plans to run again in 2024, and sources told $4 that he is likely to announce his third campaign soon.