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EXPLAINED: Us capitol riot trial delayed due to potential pardon possibility - The Real Truth

Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol three years ago have had a powerful incentive to plead guilty rather than go to tr

A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a US Capitol riot defendant, citing the potential for a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump. The defendant, William Pope, was facing misdemeanor charges related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Following Trump's reelection, Pope requested a delay in his trial until after Trump assumes office, based on the president-elect's promise to pardon some individuals involved in the riot. US District Judge Rudolph Contreras, appointed by Obama, acknowledged the likelihood of a pardon for Pope during a recent hearing.

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