US EditionConvicted Jan. 6 rioter known as Ex-MAGA Granny says Trump is ‘all lies’
- Pamela Hemphill, an Idaho resident known as the 'Ex-MAGA Granny,' received a pardon from President Trump on January 20, 2021, for her role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Hemphill pleaded guilty in 2022 to unlawful parading after traveling from Idaho to Washington, D.C., where she entered the Capitol and appeared in the Rotunda.
- Despite securing the pardon, Hemphill is seeking to formally refuse it with assistance from Senator James Risch and has asked the Department of Justice to acknowledge her non-acceptance.
- Hemphill stated in interviews that she regrets her actions, considers the MAGA movement a cult, calls Trump responsible, and said, 'We were guilty, period,' while describing the pardons as contributing to a false narrative.
- Her refusal highlights division among rioters over Trump's pardons, suggesting continued controversy around January 6 prosecutions and the broader political narrative involved.
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Convicted Capitol Rioter "MAGA Granny" Just Revealed Why She Turned Down Trump's Pardon: "It's All A Lie"
"I’m not going to be a part of Trump’s lying narrative, and plus, you know, it’d be a slap [to] the Capitol police officers, the rule of law," she said.View Entire Post ›
Jan. 6 rioter formalizes her rejection of Trump’s pardon
January 6 rioter turned “EX-MAGA Granny” Pamela Hemphill has formally rejected the pardon bestowed by President Trump upon taking office — and is doubling down against what she calls the administration’s “gaslighting” and “lying narrative.” While other Jan. 6 defendants rushed to frame their pardon certificates, Hemphill has stamped hers “return to sender.” The now 72-year-old Idaho woman famously declared in January she would not accept a pardo…
‘I’m not going to be a part of Trump’s lying’: Jan. 6 rioter refuses pardon
Pam Hemphill, known as ex-“MAGA Granny,” is a convicted January 6th participant who served two months in federal prison. She explains why she doesn’t want the pardon from President Trump.
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