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Rep. Tom Suozzi confronted pardoned January 6 demonstrators at the Capitol on the attack's fifth anniversary, prompting police intervention amid heated exchanges.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Tom Suozzi confronted pardoned Jan. 6, 2021 demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol on the fifth anniversary of the storming of the Capitol.
- Suozzi posted archival video on X from inside the besieged House chamber years ago, saying the Jan. 6 attack was very serious and he couldn’t believe convicted participants returned.
- Reporters captured the exchange, showing Suozzi met curses and insults including `fraud` and `traitor`, with one protester asking `How do feel the power of the American people surrounding you.`
- Capitol Police escorted Suozzi from the crowd and instructed heckling demonstrators to `settle down!`, and Suozzi later said he had no regrets about approaching the group.
- Pardons and public celebration framed the stakes as members of the pardoned group waved flags and held signs saying `Thanks for our pardons!`, while Suozzi said his main disagreement with President Donald Trump was pardoning the January 6th criminals.
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House Democrat confronts Jan. 6 protesters near Capitol
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday confronted protesters commemorating Jan. 6, 2021, outside of the Capitol, which resulted in a testy exchange involving Capitol Police. Suozzi was eventually escorted away from the crowd by multiple officers who lined his path on both sides. His office did not immediately respond to The Hill’s requests for comment…
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi confronts Jan. 6 protestors on five-year anniversary of Capitol riot
On the five-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi confronted a group of demonstrators comprised of pardoned Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and their supporters outside the U.S. Capitol, causing an exchange of words and police intervention. In videos circulated online, Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) was met by a group of protestors on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, some of whom are believed to be pardoned rioters, who called him things li…
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