US EditionPence sent letter to Jan. 6 defendant who refused Trump pardon
- Pamela Hemphill, a 72-year-old Idaho woman who entered the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection, refused a pardon from President Trump and accepted responsibility for her actions.
- Hemphill turned down the pardon because accepting it would imply agreement with Trump's misleading portrayal of the January 6 events as a peaceful demonstration, emphasizing instead, "I pleaded guilty because I was guilty."
- She pleaded guilty in 2022 to one count of parading in the Capitol, served 60 days in a federal prison in California, and completed 36 months’ probation with $500 restitution.
- In June 2023, Trump called Hemphill's sentence "HORRIBLE!" while former Vice President Mike Pence sent her a letter praising her decision as "honorable" and showing commitment to the Rule of Law.
- Pence's letter and Hemphill’s rejection of the pardon suggest ongoing divisions over January 6 narratives and highlight individual accountability amidst political controversy.
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Mike Pence expresses 'admiration' for 'ex-MAGA Granny' who refused Trump pardon
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised someone who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection because she refused to accept a pardon from President Donald Trump. Pam Hemphill, who has become known as the "ex-MAGA granny," was charged with a misdemeanor crime of picketing or demons...
Pence sent letter to Jan. 6 defendant who refused Trump pardon
Former Vice President Pence earlier this month wrote a letter to a former Jan. 6 defendant who refused President Trump’s pardon, expressing “admiration” for her decision to reject the clemency and accept responsibility for her actions. The letter was sent to Pam Hemphill, a former Jan. 6 defendant who pleaded guilty in 2022 to one misdemeanor…
Mike Pence Sends Letter to Jan. 6 Rioter Sharing His ‘Genuine Respect’ for Her Decision to Reject Trump’s Pardon
Jose Luis Magana/Matthew Kelley/AP photos Pam Hemphill, the Capitol rioter nicknamed “MAGA Granny” after she was arrested, gained new fame after she publicly denounced President Donald Trump and apologized for her own involvement in the riot. Her abjuration of Trump and rejection of his pardon made national news and won her a new fan — former Vice President Mike Pence. On Jan. 6, 2021, Hemphill was among the rioters who entered the Capitol, and …
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