President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons for nearly all individuals convicted in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, ending a four-year investigation by the Justice Department.
President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon for nearly all individuals convicted in connection with the January 6 , 2021 attack on the US Capitol, effectively ending a four-year criminal investigation by the Justice Department. This pardon, labeled a 'full, complete and unconditional pardon,' encompasses approximately 1,250 people, most of whom had pleaded guilty to various charges stemming from the Capitol riot.
The pardon extends to a wide range of offenses, including violent felonies committed against police officers and government property. Notably, it includes Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Others pardoned include Devlyn Thompson, who assaulted an officer with a metal baton, and Robert Palmer, who attacked officers with a fire extinguisher, a wooden plank, and a pole. Trump also commuted the sentences of 14 members of extremist groups like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, freeing them from federal prison but not restoring their civil rights. He stated that his administration would review these cases for potential future pardons. This clemency significantly impacts high-profile seditious conspiracy cases, where these individuals were convicted of planning a violent overthrow of the government. The proclamation further directed the dismissal of approximately 300 pending cases related to January 6, effectively barring their future re-filing. This move effectively concludes the vast majority of the January 6 investigation, which had been the largest criminal probe in American history
JANUARY 6 CAPITOL ATTACK DONALD TRUMP PARDONS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY EXTREMIST GROUPS OATH KEEPERS PROUD BOYS
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