Trump glorifies Jan. 6 insurrectionists while proclaiming innocence to hush money scheme at Texas rally

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Former President Donald Trump appeared to glorify the insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol in his name on Jan. 6, 2021 during a campaign rally in Texas on Saturday.

With a hand over his heart, Trump stood at attention when his rally opened with a song called “Justice for All” performed by a choir of people imprisoned for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Some footage from the insurrection was shown on big screens displayed at the rally site as the choir sang the national anthem and a recording played of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

The extraordinary display opened Trump’s first rally of his 2024 Republican presidential campaign. He then launched into a speech brimming with resentments and framed the probes, including a New York grand jury investigation, as political attacks on him and his followers.