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Some Fear Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Will Spur More Violence
The first 24 hours of Donald Trump’s second term reflected what his supporters hoped for and his detractors feared: a willingness to follow through on some of his most radical and divisive ideas. That much was clear Monday night,
Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon on January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers,
Jan. 6 Defendants Leave Prison as Trump’s Broad Pardons Draw Sharp Reactions
Some Republicans voiced concerns about the decision to clear people convicted of violent offenses.
These people are some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Trump pardoned
Trump issued “a full, complete and unconditional pardon" to people punished for their involvement in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including those who assaulted law enforcement officers.
Schumer blasts Trump’s J6 pardons as ‘un-American’
N.Y., said it was "deeply un-American" for President Trump to issue pardons for approximately 1,500 charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full List of Republicans Breaking With Trump on January 6 Pardons
A growing chorus of Republican lawmakers is speaking out against President Trump granting sweeping pardons to Capitol rioters.
Trump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted
Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until Monday.
January 6 defendants and supporters welcome news of pardons after Trump's executive order
At a Washington, D.C. detention facility Jan. 6 defendants and supporters welcomed the news of pardons from President Trump while experts worry about criminal histories.
Officials Stop Release of Jan 6 Inmates Following Trump Pardon
Washington D.C. police pushed back the supporters of January 6 detainees after it became clear that not all prisoners would be immediately released following President Donald Trump's pardon. Newsweek sought email comment from the Washington, D.C. prison service on Monday.
Trump defends his pardons for Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
President Donald Trump is defending one of his most divisive actions since returning to the White House — pardoning nearly everyone convicted in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Trump in a news conference Tuesday was dismissive of the effort to prosecute nearly 1,
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of online black market for illegal drugs
Ulbricht, who used the nom de plume “Dread Pirate Roberts” to hide his identity, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison.
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for ...
Trump says he pardoned founder of Silk Road criminal marketplace
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had granted a pardon to Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road ...
LIers pardoned over Jan. 6 Capitol riot say they are relieved, grateful to President Donald Trump, lawyers say
Several Long Islanders were included in Trump's mass pardon of the mob that launched an insurrection at the Capitol in an ...
Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump's sweeping pardon
By Julio-Cesar Chavez, Andrew Goudsward, Jason Lange and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Donald Trump ...