Trump calls Saturday rally a 'set-up' for Jan. 6 defendants' supporters
Former President Donald Trump told The Federalist on Thursday that the Saturday "Justice for J6" rally was "a setup" for supporters of the 600-plus people charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by a mob of Trump's supporters. "If people don't show up they'll say, 'Oh, it's a lack of spirit.' And if people do show up they'll be harassed," Trump said. Authorities in Washington, D.C., are bracing for hundreds of far-right demonstrators expected to attend the planned Saturday event. The Department of Homeland Security issued an internal memo warning of the possibility of violence. Trump issued a statement Thursday expressing support for "people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest concerning the Rigged Presidential Election." [Reuters, CNBC]