I am, of course, a little mystified by this reaction given the similarity of this case to the attempt by Richard Reid who was prosecuted in Federal court by the prior administration, now serving a life sentence.
Feingold compares Abdulmutallab's case to Reid's, defending the Federal court decision.
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I found that troubling as well, and taking this idea of being careful way too far.
This is not just an insurrection. The oath they just took, Ari, was to defend against all enemies domestic or foreign. And these people were enemies of our country, domestic enemies who were trying destroy our government.
What was done last year by Mitch McConnell was turning the whole Constitution on its head. It was a fraudulent trial.
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