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These cases, we call it what it was. we read that the special prosecutor's are looking at charges for obstruction, fraud, this was an insurrection. let's call it what it was. the insurrection statute punishes not just those who participate in the insurrection but those who incite it and give aid and comfort thereto. and investigating for president trump and others around him, i think we have to call it what it is, i think it is in the national interest. >> tucker: it was, in no sense, an insurrection. it was neither armed nor organized. it was a political protest that at times -- but it was no...

These cases, we call it what it was. we read that the special prosecutor's are looking at charges for obstruction, fraud, this was an insurrection. let's call it what it was. the insurrection statute punishes not just those who participate in the insurrection but those who incite it and give aid and comfort thereto. and investigating for president trump and others around him, i think we have to call it what it is, i think it is in the national interest. >> tucker: it was, in no sense, an insurrection. it was neither armed nor organized. it was a political protest that at times -- but it was no...

Prosecuting, not just those who took to the streets, not just those who broke into the capitol building, but those who incited the insurrection. january 6th was the very definition of an insurrection. in my view, it's in the national interest that in prosecuting these cases, we call it what it was. you know, we read that the special prosecutor is contemplating charges for obstruction of the official proceeding, fraud. this was an insurrection. let's call it what it was. the insurrection statute punishes not just those who participate in the insurrection but those who incite it and give aid, to...

Jessica schneider, cnn. let's bring in a professor from princeton university. his new book "myth america." that new book comes out january 3rd. congratulations. can't wait to read that, julian. >> thank you. >> let's look at the statute. i want to put it up here. here's the insurrection statute that you hear the committee talking about today. whoever incites, sets on foot or gives aid or comfort thereto will be disqualified from holding office or could be imprisoned for more than ten years. look, trump has already announced his 2024 campaign. what could happen next here? >> well, this is abo...

Participation in a seditious conspiracy. for a violation of the insurrection statute. in my opinion, january 6th was the very definition of an insurrection. and the statute punishes those who incited the insurrection and those who give aid and comfort there to. donald trump met the match -- he there were moments during january 6th where he -- poured gasoline on the fire and he was the commander-in-chief of all the fireman. and fail to call them in. i believe that we are well within the range of potential criminal liability if an aggressive prosecutor is willing to take that on. >> you've serve...