Included was a screening of the trailer for the documentary ‘The Real Story of January 6 Part 2.’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Epoch Times on Feb. 23 hosted a panel on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol and its continuing effects on American politics, and the struggles and alleged persecutions that have emerged for those close to the events of that day.
The panel, hosted by American Thought Leaders host Jan Jekielek, featured The Epoch Times’ senior investigative journalist Joe Hanneman, Jan. 6 defendant’s spouse Sarah McAbee, Jan. 6 attorney Bill Shipley, Jan. 6 defendant’s aunt Geri Perna, whistleblower and former FBI Special Agent Garret O’Boyle, and former Pentagon Chief of Staff Kash Patel.
Mr. Hanneman, who’s become well-known among conservatives for his coverage of the events of Jan. 6, received a generous round of applause after being introduced.
Mr. Jekielek and the panelists discussed the lingering effects of Jan. 6 on the American political landscape, and the tragedies that have befallen families caught up in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) vast prosecutorial net—a subject explored in depth in The Epoch Times original documentary “The Real Story of January 6 Part 2.”
The event, which featured the panel discussion as well as a screening of the trailer for the documentary, was standing room only due to high interest among CPAC attendees.
The members of the panel related their own experiences with the DOJ, and how that has continued to affect their families.
National Guard Absent
A key area of continued speculation about the events of Jan. 6 involves the shocking apparent under-preparedness of U.S. Capitol Police to handle the massive crowd of President Donald Trump’s supporters who came to the nation’s capital that day.
Mr. Patel, who was serving as chief of staff to the Secretary of Defense at that time, explained that the blame for this under-preparedness lay squarely with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser.
However, due to a constitutional requirement meant to limit the military power of the president domestically, President Trump was unable to unilaterally deploy the National Guard in the federal district and on Capitol grounds without the authorization of Ms. Pelosi and Ms. Bowser.
By Joseph Lord
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