Kennedy Jr. Questions Severity of January 6 Attack, Worries Politics Driving Prosecutions
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned whether the January 6 attack was a "true insurrection" and expressed concern about "political objectives" behind prosecutions
• He referenced the false claim that rioters "carried no weapons" and said none had plans to overthrow the government
• He condemned protesters who broke laws and Trump's false claim of a stolen election
• He pledged to name a special counsel to investigate if prosecutions were politically motivated
• The DNC condemned his statement for “downplaying the seriousness of January 6th”