Some Fear Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Will Spur More Violence
The first 24 hours of Donald Trump’s second term reflected what his supporters hoped for and his detractors feared: a willingness to follow through on some of his most radical and divisive ideas. That much was clear Monday night,
Trump targets federal DEI employees and defends Jan. 6 pardons: Highlights
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Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons will free 4 New Jerseyans from prison, cancel 9 pending cases
The pardons came via executive order that commuted the sentences of 14 high-profile Jan. 6 convicts, none of whom were from New Jersey, and granted the rest — well over 1,500 people — a “full, complete and unconditional pardon,” or dismissal of their pending case. The order also frees anyone in prison for a Jan. 6 crime.
Jan. 6 Defendants Leave Prison as Trump’s Broad Pardons Draw Sharp Reactions
Some Republicans voiced concerns about the decision to clear people convicted of violent offenses.
'Appalling': Current and former prosecutors lament Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
Jason Manning, who spent years as a line prosecutor working on Jan. 6 cases, said it sent the message that "that attacking police officers like that is OK."
January 6 defendants and supporters welcome news of pardons after Trump's executive order
At a Washington, D.C. detention facility Jan. 6 defendants and supporters welcomed the news of pardons from President Trump while experts worry about criminal histories.
Trump defends his pardons for Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
President Donald Trump is defending one of his most divisive actions since returning to the White House — pardoning nearly everyone convicted in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Trump in a news conference Tuesday was dismissive of the effort to prosecute nearly 1,
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from Republican senators
Republican senators pushed back against President Donald Trump’s decision to issue pardons and commute the sentences of Jan. 6 defendants.
Republican Senators Are Mostly Quiet on Trump's Sweeping Pardons of Jan. 6 Rioters
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the
These eight local Jan. 6 rioters were pardoned by President Trump
That figure would represent almost all of the nearly 1,600 people who were charged in the riot by the fourth anniversary Jan. 6, according to the Justice Department. About 1,270 had been convicted and 1,
The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police
Donald Trump’s decision to do something so obviously unpopular and fraught should put to rest any GOP attempts to minimize his intentions.
Trump pardons dark web Silk Road marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht
President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said he issued a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the ...
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
President Donald Trump is spending his first full day back in the White House meeting with congressional leaders, making an ...
FLASHBACK: Media attacked Trump for floating preemptive pardons in 2020 before Biden did so four years later
Before President Biden issued pardons for his family members, the media took aim at President Trump for floating the idea of ...
Oath Keepers, Proud Boys leaders out of prison after Trump Jan. 6 pardons
Four years after they raided the Capitol and assaulted police officers, a group of some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters ...
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for ...
DOJ's 'excessive' treatment of Jan 6 rioters 'undermined' the prosecutions, Turley says after pardons
Constitutional law attorney calls out the Justice Department's "shock and awe" campaign against the rioters after President ...
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case ...
Biden Pardons Family, Friends in Last-Minute Clemency
Former President Joe Biden granted blanket pardons to five family members in the last hour of his presidency, the final acts ...