RFK Jr. downplays Jan. 6 attack, says he wants a special counsel to review related cases

The statement comes a day after a Kennedy campaign fundraising email referred to Jan. 6 defendants as “activists” who have been “stripped of their Constitutional liberties.” The campaign later retracted the email and said the communication, which claimed the defendants have been stripped of their rights, “does not reflect Mr. Kennedy’s views.” Text messages and speeches made public across dozens of court cases show that many rioters came to D.C. with the goal of pressuring Vice President Mike Pence and other Republicans to go along with that effort. Several top...