Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

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Sean Spicer Predicts: ‘My Guess Is a Mass Pardon’ for J6 Protesters…

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Congress Set to Confirm 2024 Electoral College Votes Amid Jan. 6 Defendants' Hopes for Pardons

As Congress prepares to count the Electoral College votes on Monday, affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, attention is also focused on the fate of individuals tied to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Nearly 1,580 people have been charged in connection with the riot, the largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history, and many are awaiting to see if Trump will honor his promise to pardon them or comm…

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'Glimmer of hope': Couy Griffin optimistic Trump will pardon Jan. 6 rioters

Griffin, convicted of trespassing, said he doesn't regret his behavior at the Capitol, though the last few years have been tumultuous.

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Trump vows to pardon January 6 rioters in 'first hour' of 2nd term

President-elect Donald Trump promises to pardon Jan. 6 rioters in the "first hour" of his second term. The U.S. Constitution allows the president to grant pardons for federal offenses except in cases of impeachment. On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. 1,583 rioters have been convicted of various crimes. They range from trespassing to more serious offenses li…

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Falcon ‘J6 praying grandma’ says she won't take pardon if offered after conviction in Jan. 6 crimes

FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) - Today marks four years to the day since protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol, in an attempt to derail the certification of the 2020 election. Many destroyed federal property and assaulted police officers in the process. President-elect Donald Trump, who Congress formally certified as the 2024 election winner, has vowed to pardon some of his supporters who took part in the storming, once he takes office. However, not at all …

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Illinois Congressman recalls Jan. 6 attack 4 years later as local defendants seek pardons from Trump

What happened on Jan. 6 2021? Donald Trump has promised sweeping pardons for the convicted insurrectionists he has repeatedly referred to as patriots.