Republicans are going to try to confuse the issue. Don’t fall for it, and kudos to Smith for recognizing this line of attack (and upholding the First Amendment).
*This is why it was very smart–and made it much harder for the Trump insurrection leadership–for the left to stay home and not confront the Trump supporters. Any ‘clashes’ would have been used as a pretext for a state of emergency.
https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2023/08/04/the-trump-indictment-isnt-about-free-speech/