Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero’s welcome, star status at CPAC
- Conservatives welcomed recently pardoned January 6 convicts at the Conservative Political Action Conference , treating them as heroes, following pardons by President Donald Trump.
- Many people lined up to take photos with recently pardoned January 6 convicts at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 20, 2025.
- Despite some tensions, CPAC allowed previously ejected pardoned defendants back into the conference, which is attended by conservatives until February 22.
- CPAC stated on social media that it supports President Trump's pardons and claims that attendees were not removed due to their involvement in January 6 events.
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Jan. 6 defendants granted blanket clemency by Trump push for more - Washington Examiner
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland – One month after President Donald Trump issued mass clemency for all of the defendants convicted for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, some of them want to see more from the president and the government. Jan. 6 Capitol rioters Stewart Rhodes, who was one of the 14 who received a commutation, and Christopher Quaglin, who received a full pardon, were among the attendees at the 2025 Conservative Political Act…
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters get mixed reception at CPAC
WASHINGTON >> Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was among a group of pardoned Jan. 6 defendants who were denied access to CPAC, the conservative political event, when it opened this week, drawing fierce criticism from one of President Donald Trump’s most die-hard constituencies.
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero’s welcome, star status at CPAC
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year. More than a dozen of the “J6ers” are in attendance at the gathering of conservatives, and they are being treated like war heroes. A group…
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