Trump lists ‘number of reasons’ for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters
- President Donald Trump commuted the sentences of 14 individuals convicted of violent acts related to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol and issued blanket pardons to about 1,500 others charged in connection with the riots.
- President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and others on his way out, including a commutation for Leonard Peltier.
- Experts expressed concern that the pardons could embolden extremist groups and lead to further violence, while some criticized the pardons as undermining justice for law enforcement.
- Trump referred to those jailed for their roles in the Jan. 6 riots as 'hostages,' and his actions sparked significant backlash from police and prosecutors.
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Trump Justifies J6 Pardons With Misinformation
With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 granted clemency -- either a pardon or commuted sentence -- to all of the more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. But at an Oval Office signing event and in a Fox News interview, Trump made several misleading or false claims while explaining the reason for his decision.


Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Activists Who Were Prosecuted for Peaceful Protests
President Donald Trump pardoned 23 peaceful pro-life protesters today, a decision characterized by the White House as an unjust targeting for prosecution by the Biden Administration. In the process of signing the pardons, Trump expressed that the actions taken by the Biden Administration against these individuals were “ridiculous.” “Twenty-three individuals were prosecuted, and they should […]
Trump’s J6 pardons are 'high crime' and 'abuse of power': legal expert
At least four well-respected current and retired federal judges have spoken out to denounce President Donald Trump’s sweeping, unilateral pardons of over 1500 people convicted of numerous crimes related to the January 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol, and his commutations for “14 members of far-right extremist groups.” A constitutional scholar and retired Harvard law professor has suggested Trump’s acts of clemency could be considered a …

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