Here's why two January 6 Capitol rioters turned down Trump's pardon offer
After Trump's speech urging a march to Congress with fraud claims, the Capitol riot occurred; he was charged with conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election, but the case was dropped post-re-election
Lawmakers disagree over Trump Capitol riot pardons
Even some Republican lawmakers appeared unhappy aboutTrump's pardon or commutation of 1,600 Capitol riot defendants.
More Than 1,500 US Capitol Riot Defendants Pardoned by Trump
Donald Trump pardoned almost all of the people convicted for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and ordered charges dropped in any pending cases, fulfilling a controversial campaign promise just hours after he returned to the White House.
Three local men among those pardoned for Capitol riot
Three local men are among the hundreds pardoned Monday by President Donald Trump on his first day in office for convictions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Trump commuted the sentences of 14 defendants and pardoned all of the other defendants — about 1,
Trump pardons nearly everyone, including Arizonans, charged in the US Capitol riot
Nearly everyone involved in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, received clemency from President Donald Trump on Monday in one of his earliest acts back in office. The new president cast his long-expected executive action as an act to heal a nation fractured over the 2020 election that Trump lost but again attributed Monday to a “rigged” outcome.
Nine Southwestern Pa. residents convicted in Jan. 6 riot receive Trump pardons
They attacked police officers, vandalized the U.S. Capitol, stole government property and ransacked both chambers of Congress. But less than eight hours into his second term, President Donald Trump issued unconditional blanket pardons to more than 1,
‘Trying to rewrite history’: Boise woman guilty in Capitol riot rejects Trump pardon
Pamela Hemphill said she was “in a cult” and got out, and called pardons a slap in the face of police officers who were attacked.
On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
Western North Carolina residents among hundreds pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riots
President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged in the U.S. Capitol riots Jan. 6, 2021 – including some from Western North Carolina.
‘I Broke The Law': Capitol Rioters Reject Trump’s Pardons, Demand Accountability
"Trump can shove his pardon up his a**," said one former Trump "obsessor" who was sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in the attack.
Notorious Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes spotted near Capitol after being freed by Trump
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, one of the most infamous Capitol rioters, was spotted in a congressional office building ...
Released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes goes to Capitol campus to meet with GOP lawmakers
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, ...
Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons send message that "politics is more important than policing"
Washington — U.S. Capitol Police chief Thomas Manger said he's concerned by the sweeping pardons President Trump issued ...
Feds arrest freed Jan. 6 defendant on gun charges from nearly two years ago — one day after Capitol riot charges were dismissed
A Florida man released from jail after President Trump pardoned Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot prisoners is back behind bars ...