The action at the jail was the group’s second this week, after they barged into the Justice Department on Tuesday trying to ask questions about the detention of Jan. 6 suspects awaiting trial and whether any were being held in solitary confinement. Gosar called them “political prisoners” who are being “persecuted” and unjustly punished before trial. Reps. Bob Good (R-Va.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) joined the group. All have opposed a probe of Jan. 6 and voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who responded that day.

Source: Washington Post July 29, 2021 22:48 UTC