In Washington, a peaceful crowd in front of the Capitol in support of the pro-Trump
A participant in the rally in support of the accused prosecuted during the January 6 attack on the Capitol in Washington, September 18, 2021. REUTERS - JIM BOURG
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It was expected with some trepidation in the American capital.
A demonstration in support of those prosecuted after their participation in the events of January 6 was organized in front of the Capitol on the site of the riot.
This time it was much quieter.
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Guillaume Naudin
Washington had prepared for the impact by erecting fences and mobilizing large
numbers of police officers
.
The memory of the death of one of them and four demonstrators on January 6 remains present.
The organizer, a former Trump campaigner in 2016, knows this very well. “
We condemn all violence, all political violence and I ask you to treat police officers with respect today,”
Matt Braynard said.
In fact, we'll start there. Can we applaud the police who are here today, please? We respect you, we know you have a tough job. We are not your enemies.
"
Among the demonstrators, peaceful therefore, an elderly lady, dressed all in pink. Lyndee Barrera is from New York and does not forget the main message of the day for the
defendants of January 6
. "
They are not treated well,
" she says.
In America they say you are innocent until proven guilty. Whatever they did on January 6, they stayed in jail long enough. They deserve to come out now.
"
Still among those present, not everyone agrees and some came to debate, such as George Ripley.
“
It gives me the opportunity to come, walk through political divisions and talk to those who believe they have the right to invade this building.
They weren't allowed to invade this building, but in fact, I mostly spoke to the media.
"
And it is true that in this frightening demonstration, there were almost more journalists than demonstrators.
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