5 GOP Senators Raise Concerns About ‘Potential Unequal Justice,’ Citing Capitol Riot and 2020 Protests

Several Republican lawmakers are pointing to the social justice protests that occurred in 2020 and the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6 in a letter directed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

In the letter to Garland on Monday, the lawmakers cite the “enormous resources and manpower” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to investigate and prosecute those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

After noting they support holding “those responsible fully accountable,” the five Republicans write, “Today, we write to request the information about our concerns regarding potential unequal justice administered in response to other recent instances of mass unrest, destruction, and loss of life throughout the United States.”

The letter is signed by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Flo.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Touching on the protests that occurred across the country in the spring and summer of 2020, the senators said individuals used those “peaceful protests” to “engage in rioting and other crimes that resulted in loss of life, injuries to law enforcement, and significant property damage.”