Jan. 6 attorney defends Oath Keepers with dubious claim that ‘it’s not illegal’ to enter Capitol
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- Publish Date:
- February 4, 2022
- Author(s):
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- McCarthy, Bill
- Source:
- PolitiFact
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Summary
“It’s only legal to go into the Capitol buildings when and to the extent that they are open to the public,” said David Alan Sklansky, a professor of law at Stanford Law School.
Even if the Capitol had been open on Jan. 6, Sklansky said, it would have still been illegal for the rioters to wander as they did into areas off-limits to the public — such as the floor of the Senate Chamber.
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