An attorney representing dozens of the alleged Jan. 6, 2021, rioters was fact-checked live on CNN after he tried to mansplain the Donald Trump-incited insurrection to host Abby Phillip.
John Pierce downplayed the mob’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, falsely claiming the “narrative” that it was violent was false, and that there was actually violence on “both sides.”
“No, no, no. It was a violent event. Look, it was a violent event,” Phillip corrected Pierce.
“Abby, Abby, Abby. Some of the police officers were not doing their jobs,” Pierce responded.
Phillip pointed out how the mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol. Some were armed and some seriously assaulted police officers, she noted.
But Pierce again claimed the characterization of the day’s events as violent was unfair, then condescendingly told Phillip: “I know this stuff better than you, with all due respect, way better.”
Twitter users praised Phillip for calling out the attorney’s bogus claims.
