President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning nearly all of the people charged or convicted with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, fulfilling one of

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Trump says he’s pardoning almost all Capitol riot defendants, possibly including 2 East Texans

Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 6 January Capitol riot defendants.

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It was unclear late Monday if two East Texas men sentenced in connection to the riot are included among the pardons.

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The ScoopMitch McConnell criticized President Donald Trump’s broad pardon of Jan. 6 convictions on Tuesday, a sign that the former Senate GOP leader won’t be afraid to publicly break with Trump at times.“Well, I think I agree with the vice president,” McConnell told Semafor, referring to JD Vance’s recent remarks that violent Capitol riot offenders shouldn’t be pardoned. “No one should excuse violence. And particularly violence against police of…

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Sweeping clemency includes over 1,600 individuals, local defendants among those pardoned ALBANY — A series of pardons issued by President Donald Trump in the opening hours of his second term has reignited national debate over accountability for the events of January 6, 2021.  Among those pardoned are several individuals with ties to New York’s Capital Region who were convicted for their roles in the U.S. Capitol attack. Trump’s proclamation, iss…

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Trump says he’s pardoning almost all Capitol riot defendants, possibly including 2 East Texans

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