Russell Taylor, a California man who pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress to certify President Biden's 2020 victory, wanted to go to Donald's inauguration so badly that he asked the court for permission. Well, now Congressional Republicans are inviting Russell, now a felon who was armed with a knife and a tactical vest on Jan. 6.
Politico reports:
“He is [a] caring father and reveres his family, his faith, and his love of our Country as his highest priority in life,” wrote Chris Stewart, a former Republican member of Congress from Utah, in a letter to U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth. “I am honored to extend this invitation for him to attend the Inauguration as my guest.”
Stewart said “three other current members of the Utah congressional delegation” joined his invitation to Taylor, who must receive permission to travel to Washington under the conditions of his three-year term of probation. Stewart did not identify which of the Utah delegation’s six current lawmakers are welcoming Taylor back to the scene of his crime.
Nor did Stewart’s letter reference Taylor’s actions on Jan. 6 or anything related to his role in the attack. And he didn’t respond to an inquiry about whether he was aware of the details of Taylor’s criminal proceedings.
