one of them is ryan samsel.this weekend or early next week he'll be transferred to the state prison in pennsylvania closer to his home where he's wanted to other violations. if he had been released, it would have been striking and precedent setting because of the crimes in samsel's past. in the early moments in the horror of january 6, prosecutors say ryan samsel was one of the first to breach a barricade and knock over a police officer, knocking her ununconscious. he pleaded not guilty and then in march he said he was the victim of an assault in the d.c. jail and he sought to be released. there was a dispute over who might have been responsible but the feds are saying no calling him a danger and citing his past assaulting women. >> reporter: one other note, the case of chris worrell, accused of using chemical spray against police. he sought his release saying the medical care is subpar and he suffers nonhodgkin's lymphoma. a judge has said, no. he stays in jail. the judge said worrell seemed able-bodied when he

ryan samsel. he is accused not only of knocking a female police officer unconscious, but they say he's done so on multiple occasions and been convicted of it. bind from minnesota is in court tomorrow. defense says not only did he not go for a police officer on january 6th but they say in 2009, he held a gun to the heads of children. when a woman intervened to try to stop him, they say he assaulted the woman. he used a five-letter vulgarity, threatening her. you see this repetition and this pattern, joy. where mysogyny and this treatment of women is the root or the ant seedent. >> we're not saying any of these people are members of organizations but is there a strain of mysogyny that goes i know what what can be called racism, anti-black feeling, feeling that people of color are not legitimate voters, what do you think that mysogyny is creeping up in these prosecutions? >> it's been going on for several years and it really mixes with what i call online extremists which get together in these forums

different court hearings of men trying to get out of jail, one is an oath keeper, the other is ryan samselficer. i'll note from his court filings he has a conviction history multiple times knocks women unconscious and beating his pregnant girlfriend. if the judge sets him free from jail today, craig, that might be something that other defendants cling to when they too, seek their release. there are 39 january 6th defendants in the d.c. jail as of this morning. >> scott macfarlane, keep us posted. i know you'll have a great weekend. thank you for your reporting. >>> everybody is looking forward to having a more normal summer, but it could come at a price. we're going to take a look at why everything from cars to clothes to groceries, everything, getting more expensive. and how long those prices could stay high. we'll do that, next. first, though, a bill is now heading to president biden's desk that would designate the pulse nightclub in orlando, florida. a national memorial. tomorrow marks five years since a mass shooter stormed the gay nightclub and lay siege for three hours. the brutal at

ryan samsell was asking for release from d.c.citing injuries he allegedly suffered in a beating there. according to federal prosecutors, after knocking her out, he picked the officer up off the ground, allegedly asking her, quote, we don't have to hurt you, why are you standing in our way. joining us now is an investigative reporter for nbc news washington, scott macfarlane, scott, good to have you back. walk us through the arguments prosecutors made to keep samsell in jail. >> reporter: ayman, one of the most compelling scenes we've seen so far in these 490 cases, the capitol police officer issued a statement asking the court to keep samsell in jail in d.c. she says in the statement, you've stolen moments from me, when will we be set free? she said she suffered head injuries and told the court, no other women should be injured. the feds have accused samself knocking multiple women unconscious on multiple occasions in previous years including an incident in 2006 where officials say he ran a woman off the road and smashed her wind