{"id":1199538,"date":"2022-01-08T10:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1199538"},"modified":"2022-01-08T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T15:34:48","slug":"watch-upstate-ny-democrats-hold-january-6-vigil-accuse-rioters-of-treason-a-consequence-of-treason-is-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-upstate-ny-democrats-hold-january-6-vigil-accuse-rioters-of-treason-a-consequence-of-treason-is-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch \u2014 Upstate NY Democrats Hold January 6 Vigil, Accuse Rioters of Treason: \u2018A Consequence of Treason Is Death\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-upstate-ny-democrats-hold-january-6-vigil-accuse-rioters-of-treason-a-consequence-of-treason-is-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1199538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Capture-1-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Democrat opponents of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) attended a far-left group\u2019s vigil in Glens Falls, New York, on Thursday during which the group\u2019s cochair accused those who breached the U.S. Capitol last year of treason, according to video of the vigil obtained by Breitbart News.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees at the event included Larry Fine, who serves as cochair of Saratoga, Warren, Washington Progressive Action, which hosted the event, as well as two Democrats challenging Stefanik this year in her race for reelection, Matt Castelli and Matt Putorti.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Castelli, a frontrunning Democrat candidate in Stefanik\u2019s district, said in remarks at the vigil that Stefanik \u201cviolated her oath that particular day [January 6, 2021] in her actions and has continued to do so every day since,\u201d according to one video.<\/p>\n<p>He accused Stefanik of \u201cpromoting the big lie falsehoods that she was fed by the former president\u2019s inner circle\u201d after Stefanik joined the majority of her House Republican colleagues in objecting to certifying the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n[embedded content]\n<p>Castelli, a former CIA officer, has made the January 6 Capitol riot central to his campaign, announcing his bid for office by highlighting the incident \u2014 in which five people involved died, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/public-safety\/trump-riot-death-medical-exainer\/2021\/04\/07\/53806608-97cf-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including<\/a> three from natural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/public-safety\/brian-sicknick-death-strokes\/2021\/04\/19\/36d2d310-617e-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">causes<\/a> and one from a drug overdose \u2014 and comparing it to September 11, 2001, when nearly 3,000 Americans were killed by al-Qaeda terrorists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a CIA and White House counterterrorism official, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EliseStefanik<\/a> took that same oath. But she violated it on Jan. 6th.<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m running for Congress to defeat her and uphold mine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOxDeW7OBs\">pic.twitter.com\/uOxDeW7OBs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Castelli (@CastelliMatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CastelliMatt\/status\/1435577855577034759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stefanik executive director Alex deGrasse called the comparison \u201cdisqualifying\u201d in a statement provided to Breitbart News, saying Castelli \u201cdisgracefully compared January 6th to the terrorist attacks on 9\/11 during the week of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and has based his entire campaign on that disgraceful and disqualifying comparison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks at the event on Thursday, Castelli also compared Stefanik to the American Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold. \u201cHer actions remind me of another individual with ties to the North Country. \u2026 I am talking about the traitor Benedict Arnold, and his treasonous spirit is alive and well in Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to his attendance at the vigil, Castelli&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/opinion\/article\/Commentary-Stefanik-and-others-who-violate-their-16752865.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">penned<\/a>&nbsp;an op-ed, published on the Capitol riot anniversary, in which he cited the Fourteenth Amendment, which forbids individuals who have \u201cengaged in insurrection\u201d from serving in office.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the vigil, the far-left host group\u2019s cochair, Fine, drew an even deeper comparison than Castelli between January 6 and treason.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were attacked. There was a terrorist attack on our country, attempting to overthrow our government, our government. It was a coup,\u201d Fine said, according to another clip of the event. \u201cThey came with weapons and lots of people and arms. Because this attack is by our own citizens, it\u2019s called treason, treason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fine added, \u201cA consequence of treason is death. According to the Constitution, a consequence of treason is death.\u201d One attendee can be heard shouting, \u201cAmen,\u201d in response to the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n[embedded content]\n<p>Treason is narrowly&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/browse\/essay\/artIII_S3_C1_1_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defined<\/a>&nbsp;in the Constitution: \u201cTreason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrat candidate Putorti, who recently became&nbsp;<a title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/12\/10\/exclusive-elise-stefanik-calls-for-saratoga-party-chair-to-resign-democrat-primary-is-a-trainwreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">caught<\/a> up in&nbsp;intraparty conflict within his district, also&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J0NMzeHJI6c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">criticized<\/a>&nbsp;Stefanik at the Thursday vigil, saying the congresswoman is now \u201ctrying to downplay and rewrite what actually happened a year ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik, the House GOP Conference chair, has been a leading Republican in condemning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s (D-CA) investigation into January 6, which Stefanik and several other GOP leaders have&nbsp;<a title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/05\/stefanik-torches-pelosi-eve-january-6-anniversary-speaker-bears-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">characterized<\/a>&nbsp;as \u201cpartisan\u201d and a \u201csham\u201d considering Pelosi\u2019s nine-member committee tasked with the investigation comprises seven Democrats and two Never Trump Republican outliers.<\/p>\n<p>The committee has focused largely on former President Donald Trump and his allies, accusing them of spurring protesters to storm the Capitol, but Stefanik, as well as several other GOP leaders, have&nbsp;<a title=\"This external link will open in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/05\/stefanik-torches-pelosi-eve-january-6-anniversary-speaker-bears-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">directed<\/a>&nbsp;attention toward the security in place at the Capitol the day of the riot and pitted a portion of the blame for inadequate security on Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Republican said in a statement this week, \u201cThe fact is that Nancy Pelosi bears responsibility as Speaker of the House for leaving the Capitol so vulnerable despite multiple warnings and requests, and now she is responsible for the cover-up of that fact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Write to Ashley Oliver at <a href=\"mailto:aoliver@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aoliver@breitbart.com<\/a>. Follow her on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/asholiver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@asholiver<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat opponents of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) attended a far-left group\u2019s vigil in Glens Falls, New York, on Thursday during which the group\u2019s cochair accused those who breached the U.S. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1199538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1199538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1199538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1199538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1199538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}