Breaking Down the Long-Term Consequences of January 6th with Ryan Reilly

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Ryan J. Reilly, who covers the Justice Department and federal law enforcement for NBC News — who has covered the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and subsequent prosecutions as much as any reporter. His conversation on Press Club comes just after President Trump, on his first day in office, issued sweeping pardons to more than 1,500 individuals arrested in the Jan. 6 riots. He speaks on the astounding manipulation of public perception on Jan. 6 by Trump and his supporters, how Jan. 6 "broke the U.S. Justice System", and if he believes Trump will face any real consequences for his actions. 0:00 - Intro 2:33 - The Justice Department's Massive Prosecution Effort 6:01 - Trump's Pardons: Who Are the Freed Rioters? 9:21 - Life After Prison: What Freed Defendants Are Saying 13:44 - Were Peaceful Rioters Treated Unfairly by the DOJ? 18:09 - Judges and Prosecutors React to Trump’s Pardons 20:31 - Republican Lawmakers’ Response to the Pardons 24:02 - Implications for Trump: Is Accountability Dead? 29:26 - Debunking the ‘No One Died’ Argument 33:13 - Another Investigation? What Republicans Are Looking For Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite #trump #politics #jan6 #ryanreilly #fbi #january6th #pardon