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#Trump #pardons almost ALL involved in #Jan6 riot & commutes remaining 14 sentences — a move that gives some form of clemency to all those charged or convicted.
Trump signed a proclamation issuing a “complete & unconditional pardon” to EVERYONE “convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” aside from 9 members of the #OathKeepers & 5 members of the #ProudBoys, whose sentences he commuted.
#law #DOJ
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/20/trump-pardons-jan-6-defendants/
That means that all those prosecuted by the #DOJ, from the plotters imprisoned for #SeditiousConspiracy & #felons convicted of assaulting police officers to those who merely trespassed on the restricted grounds on #Jan6, 2021, will soon be released from incarceration, if they were still in federal custody.
And #Trump ordered his AG to make sure that those who are “currently held in prison are released immediately.”
“We hope they come out tonight, frankly,” Trump said.
By including #EnriqueTarrio, the former leader of the #ProudBoys, in his extraordinary #pardons for the events of #Jan6, 2021, Trump granted clemency on to a man whom prosecutors have described as a savvy, street-fighting #extremist who helped his compatriots in “Trump’s army” initiate an assault on the Capitol.
Until the #pardons were issued, Tarrio, 42, was serving a 22-yr prison term after being convicted of #SeditiousConspiracy & other felonies for his role….
#law
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/20/us/trump-executive-orders/enrique-tarrio-proud-boys-pardon-jan-6?smid=url-share
#Trump commuted founder of #OathKeepers #militia, #StewartRhodes’ 18-yr sentence
Prosecutors said he oversaw a large contingent of Oath Keepers as they concocted “a plan for an armed rebellion to shatter a bedrock of democracy”—the peaceful transfer of power…. He was on the Capitol grounds as military-style “stacks” of his militia’s members made their way into the building & other armed members stood ready as a “quick reaction force” at a hotel….
#law #Jan6
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/stewart-rhodes-trump-jan-6-oath-keepers.html?smid=url-share
A representative for #EnriqueTarrio, the pardoned former leader of the #ProudBoys, says he has been RELEASED from a federal prison in Louisiana & is expected to return to Miami, his hometown, on Tuesday afternoon.
Here is a copy of #Trump’s proclamation granting #pardons & #clemency to #Jan6 #insurgents.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/03e3cc0f9ad2d5fb/df66b9c8-full.pdf
The absolute end of the "law and order" party.
Exposes it for what it has always been -- bigotry pure and simple.
@Nonilex
Some of those capitol police should escort him home …
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He had his bootlickers telling reporters that he would release those who committed violence. Gas lighting all the way. Never believe anything they say.