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Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office

  • Ryan Kelley, charged for participating in the Jan. 6 riot, was previously a candidate for Michigan governor but finished fourth in the Republican primary. Now, people urge him to run again in 2026.
  • Many Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Donald Trump are now celebrated at Republican events and considered heroes rather than criminals.
  • Pardoned rioters, including Jake Lang and Ryan Nichols, are announcing candidacies for political office, seeing new opportunities since their pardons.
  • Experts warn that mainstreaming pardoned rioters in politics reflects a troubling acceptance of political violence in the Republican Party, as stated by historian Matt Dallek.
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Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office

Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.

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