Trump Jan. 6 pardons demoralized cops across the nation, US Capitol Police chief says
- The U.S. Capitol Police chief, J. Thomas Manger, stated that President Donald Trump's pardons for those convicted of assaulting police on January 6, 2021, hurt morale in the police force nationwide and particularly at the Capitol Police Department.
- Manger explained that the Capitol Police has made significant operational changes since the January 6 attack and is requesting nearly $1 billion to further improve its operations.
- The Department of Justice has advised that some defendants from the Capitol riot are eligible for refunds of restitution payments due to Trump's pardons.
- The Justice Department maintains that refunds apply only to those whose convictions were under appeal at the time of the pardons, impacting potentially hundreds of individuals.
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Trump Jan. 6 pardons demoralized cops across the nation, US Capitol Police chief says
by Jennifer Shutt, Daily Montanan April 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country. “I think there was an impact, not only to the Capitol Police, but an impact nationwide when you see folks that are pardoned — and…
Trump Jan. 6 pardons demoralized cops across the nation, U.S. Capitol Police chief says • Tennessee Lookout
Pro-Trump protesters gather on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country. “I think there was an impact, not only to the Capitol Police, but an impact nat…
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