Trump gave broad clemency to all Jan. 6 rioters. See their cases in 3 charts
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted sweeping clemency to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Learn more about their cases with these charts.
Republican Senator Graham calls Trump's Jan. 6 pardons a 'mistake'
Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, criticized on Sunday the president's pardon of about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it could lead to more violence.
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump ‘have never been more dangerous’
Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou says those pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have “never been more dangerous.” In an essay published Friday by The New York Times,
Exclusive: January 6 rioter freed after Trump’s pardon — but authorities say he should still be in jail
High-profile January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt showed up in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to celebrate with his wife and supporters who’d been hoping for his release from federal detention for months.
Jan. 6 rioters convicted for role in Capitol attack speak out against Trump's pardons
Following Trump's executive action, two people who pleaded guilty for their actions at the Capitol that day have spoken out against their pardons.
What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.
Alleged Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump is re-arrested on federal gun charge
Capitol attack defendant free by presidential pardon was arrested again Wednesday on a pending federal gun charge. Daniel Ball was charged in May 2023 with assaulting officers using an explosive.
Trump continues to defend Jan. 6 pardons, suggests Biden should have pardoned himself
President Donald Trump has continued to defend his controversial pardons of the Jan. 6 rioters during a Fox News interview, claiming that most were "absolutely innocent" despite being convicted. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview that aired Wednesday night that he made the pardons and commutations for 1,
Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.
JD Vance Defends Trump's Pardons Of Jan. 6 Rioters
Vice President JD Vance defended the pardons of Jan. 6 rioters Sunday on “Face The Nation,” going against his comments earlier this month when he said violent rioters should not be pardoned. Vance told “Face The Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that violence against a police officer is “not justified,
Jan. 6 rioter whose case was tossed after Trump pardon arrested on pending weapons charges
A Florida man who prosecutors alleged attacked police with an explosive device on Jan. 6 was arrested on pending federal gun charges, according to court records.
Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet
As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database ...
Rewriting Jan. 6
Some of the Jan. 6 defendants have shown no remorse. Days before his sentencing, Rhodes falsely claimed that the 2020 ...
Sen. Adam Schiff: Going To "Look At" Rejecting Biden's Pardon Of Entire January 6 Committee
California Sen. Adam Schiff told NBC's "Meet The Press" that he's going to do some research about whether he can reject a ...
Freed Enrique Tarrio says ‘I did nothing wrong’ on Jan. 6
There’s absolutely nothing I will apologize for because I did nothing wrong,” Tarrio said on Friday at a press conference in ...
What to say about Jan. 6 pardons? How about repeating congressman's own words from that day.
After Jan. 6 pardons, it's worth repeating Rep. John Rutherford's own words from that day: "You cannot say you stand for law ...
On pardons and January 6, Republicans torn between moving forward and looking back
Moderate members want the party to look ahead and focus on its agenda. But conservatives – and Donald Trump – aren’t done ...
DC judges slam Trump pardons as 'revisionist myth,' 'will not change the truth' of Jan. 6
Federal judges in the D.C. district court have remained essentially silent while signing off on the hundreds of now-dismissed ...