What Janet Reitman has said about January 6 United States Capitol attack
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 27, 2026
Janet Reitman, New York Times journalist covering national security and extremism; author of The Inheritance, has been quoted on January 6 United States Capitol attack once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on October 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
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Reitman warns the precedent could later be used against the right, noting January 6 participants could have been charged similarly.
“So while this was used against the left, For years or five years from now, it could easily be used against the right”
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They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism.The Daily · Oct 27, 2026 · 47 min
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