Summary
A video shows Jared Wise, a former January 6 defendant, urging rioters to harm police during the Capitol attack. Despite his actions, Wise now works as a senior adviser at the Department of Justice. He was not convicted because of a decision to stop Capitol riot prosecutions.
Key Facts
- A video captures Jared Wise urging January 6 rioters to harm police officers.
- Wise called the officers names like "Nazi" and "Gestapo" during the incident.
- The footage was shown at Wise's trial but was not widely available until now.
- Wise was not convicted due to an order to end prosecutions related to the Capitol riot.
- Wise, who used to work for the FBI, is now a senior adviser at the Department of Justice.
- On January 6, 2021, rioters broke into the Capitol, interrupting the certification of the 2020 election.
- The riot involved assaults on police officers with various weapons.
- Wise entered the Capitol briefly and remained on the grounds for hours during the chaos.
