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Trump lists ‘number of reasons’ for pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

President Donald Trump commuted the sentences of 14 individuals convicted of violent acts related to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol and issued blanket pardons to about 1,500 others charged in connection with the riots.
President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and others on his way out, including a commutation for Leonard Peltier.
Experts expressed concern that the pardons could embolden extremist groups and lead to further violence, while some criticized the pardons as undermining justice for law enforcement.
Trump referred to those jailed for their roles in the Jan. 6 riots as 'hostages,' and his actions sparked significant backlash from police and prosecutors.

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Trump made a mockery of ‘back the blue’ by pardoning Jan. 6 rioters

The president's blanket pardons gave roughly 1,500 Capitol rioters a clean slate, even though many of them brutally assaulted roughly 140 officers.

28 days ago·United States

Trump Justifies J6 Pardons With Misinformation

With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 granted clemency -- either a pardon or commuted sentence -- to all of the more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. But at an Oval Office signing event and in a Fox News interview, Trump made several misleading or false claims while explaining the reason for his decision.

29 days ago

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Crooks and Liars

Seth Meyers Hits Trump For Lazy Reason He Pardoned All Insurrectionists

Late Night host Seth Meyers lays into Trump for his pardons of the violent January 6th insurrectionists and the likely reason he just said f**k it and pardoned all of them.

29 days ago·United States

Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Activists Who Were Prosecuted for Peaceful Protests

President Donald Trump pardoned 23 peaceful pro-life protesters today, a decision characterized by the White House as an unjust targeting for prosecution by the Biden Administration. In the process of signing the pardons, Trump expressed that the actions taken by the Biden Administration against these individuals were “ridiculous.” “Twenty-three individuals were prosecuted, and they should […]

29 days ago

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Alternet

Trump’s J6 pardons are 'high crime' and 'abuse of power': legal expert

At least four well-respected current and retired federal judges have spoken out to denounce President Donald Trump’s sweeping, unilateral pardons of over 1500 people convicted of numerous crimes related to the January 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol, and his commutations for “14 members of far-right extremist groups.” A constitutional scholar and retired Harvard law professor has suggested Trump’s acts of clemency could be considered a …

30 days ago·Washington, United States

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