Trump Supporter Unfazed Despite Capitool Role, Awaits Possible Pardon
In Clearwater, Florida, James Brett’s golf cart showroom bears a "For Rent" sign, customers staying away since his involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitool insurrection. Yet, Brett柩 4shows no regret, telling Nieuwsuur he’d do it again if given the chance.
"I’m not sorry," Brett says, adding that he wasn’t even inside the Capitol but got caught in the crowd. He claims to be a member of the ‘Proud Boys‘, a men’s club he says was there to protect Trump supporters from Antifa and Black Lives Matter counter-protesters.
Dominic Box, sentenced to 22 years for his leading role in the insurrection, shares Brett’s sentiment. "I regret nothing, except for the four lives lost that day," Box says from prison.
Brett and Box are not alone. Nieuwsuur spoke to five convicted insurrectionists, none expressing remorse. Trump, who’s hinted at pardoning them, might be their saving grace, they believe.
Meanwhile, outside the DC jail where nearly 200 insurrectionists remain detained, a small group gathers every night, chanting their names followed by "hero", singing the national anthem, and praying. Micki Witthoeft, Ashli Babbitt’s mother, leads this "Justice for J6" movement, backed by Trump via phone calls.
Witthoeft, living in a Washington D.C. home adorned with Trump memorabilia, is undeterred by the city’s Democrat majority. To her, rage is her driving force. She plans to leave D.C. only after-all J6 prisoners are freed, expecting a Trump pardon soon.
Micki Witthoeft’s determination echoes the defiance of Trump supporters like James Brett and Dominic Box, leaving the nation divided as trials and possible pardons loom.
