Raskin Mocks Trump Call To Free J6 ‘Hostages’: Why Does He Want to Pardon Antifa Fighters?
Lawmaker also called it a ‘major insult and affront to families with actual hostages being held by Hamas’
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:43:49 AMscreenshotcached html Raskin Mocks Trump Call To Free J6 'Hostages': Why Does He Want to Pardon Antifa Fighters? - The MessengerThe Messenger logoThe Messenger's logoNews.It's time to break the news.The Messenger's sloganNewsPoliticsOpinionBusinessEntertainmentSportsTechTRENDING NOW | Fontainebleau’s Multi-Billion Dollar Vegas Gamble Looks Like a Bad BetRaskin Mocks Trump Call To Free J6 ‘Hostages’: Why Does He Want to Pardon Antifa Fighters?Lawmaker also called it a 'major insult and affront to families with actual hostages being held by Hamas'Published 01/07/24 06:08 PM ET|Updated 18 hr agoMary PapenfussSMS Link IconAn SMS icon that opens a text message with the article linkWhatsApp IconA WhatsApp icon representing an external link to share the article on WhatsApp.Email IconAn Email icon that opens an email with the article link.Link IconA link icon that copies the article url to clipboard.Reddit IconA Reddit icon representing an external link to share the article on Reddit.Open additional share optionsIcon representing additional share options, a plus symbol when options are closed and a horizontal line when options are openFacebook IconA Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.Twitter IconA Twitter icon representing an external link to share the article on Twitter.Email IconAn Email icon that opens an email with the article link.Link IconA link icon that copies the article url to clipboard.Reddit IconA Reddit icon representing an external link to share the article on Reddit.Open additional share optionsIcon representing additional share options, a plus symbol when options are closed and a horizontal line when options are openRaskin Mocks Trump Call To Free J6 ‘Hostages’: Why Does He Want to Pardon Antifa Fighters?0 seconds of 45 secondsVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabledPlay/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemDecrease Caption Size-Increase Caption Size+ or =Seek %0-9 Next UpRaskin Calls Trump Attorney’s 1st Amendment Argument ‘Deranged’00:46 facebook twitter Email linkedin reddit Linkhttps://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/FfkNVIOdCopied Live00:0000:4500:45More Videos00:46Raskin Calls Trump Attorney’s 1st Amendment Argument ‘Deranged’00:45Jamie Raskin Accuses Trump Attorney Habba of Thinking Like a ‘New York Mobster’00:45Saudi Arabia Doubles Down On Multi-billion-dollar Bet On Global Sports00:4974 Americans Evacuated Gaza Amid Israel-Hamas War, Biden Says00:51Iowa School Shooter And Little Sister Had Been Relentlessly Bullied, Friends Say-01:04Fontainebleau’s Multi-billion Dollar Vegas Gamble Looks Like A Bad Bet 00:39Massachusetts Police Fatally Shoot Former Fire Chief in Bar Shootout00:48Kiss Frontman’s Son Says He Has No Interest In Carrying On The Band’s Name Close Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., got a laugh out of Donald Trump calling for the release of criminals imprisoned for Jan. 6 violence, whom Trump has dubbed "hostages.""Why would he want to pardon all these antifa fighters?" Raskin asked Jen Pskai in an Sunday interview on MSNBC as he mocked a baseless right-wing conspiracy theory that the FBI and antifa instigated Jan. 6 violence.Rep. 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Raskin Warns Trump Will Try to ‘Overturn Election’ Again if He Loses in 2024Raskin Calls Trump Attorney’s 1st Amendment Argument ‘Deranged’Raskin also attacked Trump for using the term "hostages" for violent criminals, calling it a "major insult and affront to the families with actual hostages stil being held by Hamas in Gaza right now."Read nextYonkers Girl’s High School Basketball Coach Fired After Players Used Anti-Semitic Slurs Against Jewish Team Sponsored Content Recommended by SkipAds by SkipAds by The Messenger NewslettersEssential news, exclusive reporting and expert analysis delivered right to you. All for free. Sign Up By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use.Thanks for signing up!You are now signed up for our newsletters.More News.NewsAn Ex-Beauty Queen Hired a Hitman To Kill Her Football Hero Husband. She’s Complaining That She Can’t See Their 3 KidsNewNewsA Woman Pushing a Baby Stroller Was the First of Two ‘Deadly Weapons’ Assaults. 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