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Biden and Trump Show Presidents How To Abuse Clemency

Biden’s preemptive pardons and Trump’s blanket relief for Capitol rioters both set dangerous precedents.

Reason · Jan 22, 2025

GOP Rep. Bacon Disagrees With Trump's Capitol Riot Pardons

Republican Rep. Don Bacon criticizes Trump's broad Capitol riot pardons, advocating for targeted leniency and accountability.

Trump Defends Pardoning Capitol Attackers, Claims Support For Police

President Trump defends pardoning Capitol attackers, sparking debate and criticism over accountability for January 6 events.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

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Cop who survived Capitol riot injuries condemns Trump’s pardons: ‘I feel betrayed’

The brother of another Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, who died shortly after the January 6th attack, said he felt his brother ‘died in vain’ defending the Capitol

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

House Speaker Johnson Discusses Trump's Capitol Attack Pardons

House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses Trump's pardons, unity among Republicans, and strategy for implementing Trump's agenda.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

‘QAnon Shaman’ adopts bizarre English accent when confronted on Jan 6

"QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley spoke in a bizarre English accent when BBC Newsnight presenter Victoria Derbyshire confronted him over the January 6 US Capitol riot.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Philadelphia Prosecutor Considers State Charges Against Pardoned Rioters

Philadelphia DA explores state charges for Capitol rioters pardoned by Trump, facing legal challenges.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

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Lauren Boebert tells pardoned Jan 6 rioters: 'Come back to the Capitol for a tour‘

Lauren Boebert vowed to be the first member of Congress to offer pardoned January 6 rioters a guided tour of the US Capitol.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Trump's Blanket Clemency for Capitol Rioters Excuses Political Violence

The president drew no distinction between people who merely entered the building and people who vandalized it or assaulted police officers.

Reason · Jan 21, 2025

From Proud Boys to the QAnon Shaman – the most notorious Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump

President has faced backlash for granting clemency to more than 1,500 supporters charged with crimes connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection on his first day in office

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned

A Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 21, 2025

Far-right Oath Keepers, ex-Proud Boys leaders released after Trump pardons

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, who received some of longest sentences for the US Capitol attack, freed from prison.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025

Jan. 6 activist named as US attorney

Ed Martin, who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, was named by Trump as interim U.S. attorney for DC

Salon · Jan 21, 2025

Trump Pardons Of Capitol Rioters Spark Jubiliation, Outrage

US President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions on Tuesday, largely embraced by his Republican supporters and vehemently condemned by Democrats.

International Business Times · Jan 21, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Jan 21, 2025

Who are Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, and what were their roles in January 6?

Tarrio and Rhodes, who both have ties to far-right groups, were serving long sentences until Trump granted clemency

Latin Times · Jan 21, 2025

'QAnon Shaman,' Face of Capitol Riot, Celebrates Trump Pardon by Buying 'Some Mother Fu*kin Guns'

The MAGA rioter who was one of the first to enter the Capitol building on January 6 celebrated President Trump's pardon with a telling social media update.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

Convicted US Capitol Rioters Released After Trump's Pardons

US Capitol rioters, including Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, are being released from prison through pardons and commutations by President Trump.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Oath Keepers' Rhodes and Proud Boys' Tarrio released from prison after Trump Jan. 6 clemency

Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order by President Donald Trump

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Latin Times · Jan 21, 2025

Cop Assaulted in Capitol Riots 'Betrayed' by Trump Pardons: 'My Family, My Children Are Less Safe Today'

A former officer who was brutally assaulted during the Capitol riot expressed his sense of betrayal after Trump pardoned over a thousand insurrectionists.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley says he will ‘buy some motha f***in guns’ after Trump pardon

‘My spirit is free, I was born to be wild [and] I am gonna travel around the country now that I finally can,’ the convicted Jan. 6 rioter tells The Independent upon being granted clemency

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

Trump's Executive Actions: Reversals, Pardons, And Policy Changes

President Trump's initial executive actions focus on reversing policies, tightening security, and pardoning Capitol attackers.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Scuffle erupts outside of DC jail housing Jan 6 inmates as families and pardon protesters gather

Donald Trump grants clemency to more than 1,500 Capitol rioters on first day in office as demonstrators congregate outside of Washington prison opposing their release

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

Trump Pardons Capitol Rioters, Commutes Sentences In Historic Move

President Trump's pardons of Capitol rioters spark debate over accountability and justice system implications.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

OPINION - Welcome to Donald Trump's age of impunity... thanks to Joe Biden

Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address at the Capitol rotunda with typical showmanship and swagger. “Many people thought it was impossible for me to stage such a historic political comeback, but here I am,” he boasted. That evening, he signed a batch of executive orders with theatrical flourish at…

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

Brothers Convicted In Capitol Attack Released After Trump's Pardon

Brothers convicted for Capitol attack released after Trump's pardon, raising concerns and debate.

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