CPAC Attendees Seek Truth About Jan. 6, Hear ‘The Prosecuted’ Speak

WASHINGTON, D.C.–At a conference where many speakers touted the importance of seeking the truth, hundreds of attendees hungered to learn more about a seemingly taboo topic—the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.

CPAC’s events can feel like pep rallies with the speakers encouraging cheers and applause. In a tiny conference room above the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, the mood was much darker.

Many of the 250-plus people in attendance were moved by four firsthand accounts on March 3, and many of them wept. “J-6ers.” They all faced federal charges, as well as long sentences in prison. However they were not violent participants.

Two years ago, hundreds gathered to support Save America. These protesters supported Donald Trump’s concerns regarding the integrity of 2020’s presidential election. While peaceful protestors were mostly peaceful, some violence broke out. Some people also smashed windows and had to confront police.

CPAC participants said that three people spoke during the program. They said that they went through open doors to the Capitol on the same day as dozens of others. One speaker claimed that he was only charged with standing outside of Capitol to shoot a video about protesters.

‘Tremendous Silencing’

Dr. Simone Gold (a physician and attorney) served two months in federal prison After she spoke inside the Capitol Jan. 6, against COVID-19 lockdowns, and mandated vaccinations,

Gold, the co-founder of America’s Frontline Doctors, was asked to speak outside. After officials took down an outdoor stage, Gold claimed she decided to speak inside the building.

Gold explained that not much has been known about the true story of what occurred on that fateful day. This is partly due to the fact that plea agreements restrict what she can and cannot say. However, it is also due to the fact that information has been restricted and made it politically dangerous for any person who tried to speak on it.

“There’s been tremendous silencing of the most important story of our time!” Gold exclaimed, raising her voice. The crowd cheered and clapped.

Several audience members said that all conservatives, including CPAC leaders, must devote more attention to the persecution of J-6ers–and they need to dig harder for facts.

Gold, along with other panel members, expressed hope that the Federal Government will have more than 40,000 hours video surveillance footage dating back to that date. kept under wraps This will reveal the truth about what actually happened, as it was revealed only recently.

This incident highlights the need for people to challenge what experts or officials say and think critically.

“That’s why we speak out: To activate you. Not for our own benefit,” She said.

Everyone Could Be Next

As the two-hour session in a CPAC side room wrapped up,  a woman, who said she was from Iran, tearfully announced, “This panel, and people like them, is the only thing that stands between us and what’s coming.”

It is not up to people to speak out against the many wrongs done against these Jan. 6 defendants. “we will be sitting in those seats” The woman spoke out in support of those who are being persecuted.

Brandon Straka, who is known for the WalkAway Campaign that encourages Democrats to switch to other parties (as it did), claimed that he paid for the rental of the sideroom to participate in CPAC.

Straka improvised a second program following the two-hour sessions with J-6ers.

“The humanity and the empathy were just flowing in the room,” Straka stated, noting the crying panelists and many of their spectators.

Straka made the tongue-in-cheek comment that the panel could be found on the CPAC main stage, in a room that can accommodate 5,000 guests. “Let’s ‘insurrect’ the main stage! Charge!”

Straka laughed as the audience laughed and mocked his claim for a headline. “Brandon Straka Plans Second ‘Insurrection’ at CPAC!”

It was, however, one of the few moments that were lighthearted.

Many people in the crowd looked stunned and had their jaws dropped. “True Stories of January 6th: The Prosecuted Speak.”

The Storytellers Are Finally Telling Their Stories

Gold claimed that Gold and other J-6ers had only spoken out a handful of times. They conducted an interview recently. “Twitter Space” We had so many people interested in the conversation that we stayed for around six hours.

This is what she found. “eye-opening” To find out that the majority of people did not know about what J-6ers like her were going through. “The way our government has punished average, law-abiding, Americans citizens is incredible,” Gold declared, “and it’s worse that you don’t know it.”

Gold claimed that what occurred to Jan. 6 protesters was unprecedented in America.

She pointed out that, in January 2017, there were a lot of political protests opposing  Trump taking office as president, and some of those protests turned violent. Even vehicles were set ablaze. Gold stated that more than 200 individuals were detained. One person was only sentenced to jail for assaulting a policeman. The other charges were dropped she stated.

“They’re all dismissed because our government understands that we don’t go down the road of arresting and prosecuting people who have high passions at a political event,” Gold spoke.

On Jan. 6, however, “for the first time in American history, we are arresting people and throwing the book at them with charges that aren’t even applicable for completely nonviolent behavior,” She said.

Elizabeth Ohmen, who was there as a spectator, spoke out to The Epoch Times. “It’s like we’re living in a Third-World dictatorship.”

Straka claimed that the left-wing media have repeated distorted facts.

Straka indicated that, if such reporters were in attendance for the March 3, program Straka wouldn’t be surprised to see them trying to recreate it. “J-6ers are making comments that can be construed