US EditionSome Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
- Ryan Kelley, charged for participating in the Jan. 6 riot, was previously a candidate for Michigan governor but finished fourth in the Republican primary. Now, people urge him to run again in 2026.
- Many Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Donald Trump are now celebrated at Republican events and considered heroes rather than criminals.
- Pardoned rioters, including Jake Lang and Ryan Nichols, are announcing candidacies for political office, seeing new opportunities since their pardons.
- Experts warn that mainstreaming pardoned rioters in politics reflects a troubling acceptance of political violence in the Republican Party, as stated by historian Matt Dallek.
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Letters to the Editor: A surprising realization as some Jan. 6 convicts see political prospects
'I've come to the realization that in order to be elected to office today, following the lead of President Trump, one needs to be a previously convicted felon,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Donald Trump has pardoned them but that is not enough for them. The rioters of the Capitol want to see heads falling on the democratic side and impatiently face the revenge of the Republican administration that is delaying to come. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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