you know, it was just like a tourist visit and those who were arrested shouldn't face criminal charges. >> watching the tv footage of those who entered the capitol and walked through statuary hall showed people in an orderly fashion staying between the stations and ropes taking videos and pictures. you know, if you didn't know the tv footage was of january the 6th, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit. >> that was no tourist visit. they may have been visitors to d.c., to the capitol but it was no tourist visit and the charges against them are not excessive. "the new york times" reports nearly half of the more than 600 people charged have been accused only of misdemeanors. at least 50 have pleaded guilty. then there is a toxic lie that the rioters are political pris prisoners. >> we don't actually know who all the political prisoners are and let me tell you the reason