As the fourth anniversary of the January 6th Capitol attack approaches, President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to pardon many of those involved looms large. Lawmakers are grappling with the implications of these potential pardons, while some Republicans, like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, are pushing for widespread forgiveness.
The fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the riot. Trump said he would issue pardons to rioters on “Day 1” of his presidency, which begins January 20. “Most likely, I’ll do it very quickly,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He added that “those people have suffered long and hard.
And there may be some exceptions to it. I have to look. But, you know, if somebody was radical, crazy.” His promise, made throughout his campaign for the White House, is shadowing events Monday as lawmakers gather to certify a presidential election for the first time since 2021, when Trump’s supporters breached the Capitol and temporarily halted the certification of an election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she has spoken at length with Trump and is lobbying him to pardon everyone who participated in the siege. Few Republicans are going that far, but many believe it’s appropriate for Trump to look at pardons on a case-by-case basis. “Here we are nearly four years later. Many of these people have been in prison since 2021. Even the ones that fought Capitol Police, caused damage to the Capitol, I think they’ve served their time and I think they should all be pardoned and released from prison,” Greene said. “Some of these people have been given prison sentences: 10 years, 18 years and more. I think it’s an injustice. It’s a two-tiered justice system, and it’s time to end it.” More than 1,250 have pleaded guilty or been convicted after trials in connection with January 6, with more than 650 receiving prison time ranging from a few days to 22 years
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