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‘Unusual order’ barring commuted J6 defendants from DC, Capitol raises constitutional implications: expert

The Jan. 6 order barring the defendants from entering Washington, D.C., could pose a constitutional challenge to the U.S. Capitol, one legal expert said. Judge Amit P. Mehta filed the application Friday for “defendants Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Vallejo, Edward Vallejo, David Moreschel, and Joseph Hackett.” The specified command was […]

Commuted Jan. 6 defendants barred from DC, Capitol building by federal judge

On Friday, the Federal District Court issued an order to the specific defendant on January 6, which was decreased, to enter the Washington DC and the Federal Council. Judge Amit P. Meter has been reduced in the submitted documents, “Defendant Stewart Rose, Kelly Megs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Robert Minuta, Edward Valay, David Merccel, Joseph […]

Trump Pardoning J6 Defendants ‘Creating a Pretext for More Political Violence’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Tuesday on MSNBC's “All In” that President Donald Trump's pardons for the Jan. 6 protesters “provide an excuse for more political violence in our country.” ” was born. Host Chis Hayes said, “The President of the United States released a violent criminal. This is not an exaggeration, this is not […]

Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, commutes the sentences of 14

January 20, 2025 marks the release of virtually all people born on January 6th, for whom President Donald J. Trump granted a “full and unconditional” pardon for their January 6th crimes. It is day. This was one of the president's major campaign promises and was the beginning of what he and many others have called […]

Nancy Pelosi slams Trump’s ‘shameful’ pardons of Jan. 6 defendants

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday night criticized President Donald Trump for pardoning more than 1,000 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. President Trump signed pardons for nearly 1,500 defendants charged with crimes stemming from the Capitol attack, fulfilling a promise in December to act quickly and grant clemency. On Monday, […]

Trump pardons nearly all Jan. 6 defendants on inauguration day

President Donald Trump pardoned nearly all of the January 6 defendants in the Oval Office on Monday night, after pledging to sign an executive order on the issue during his inaugural parade. Sitting at his resolute desk in the Oval Office, President Trump signed the release of more than 1,500 people charged with crimes stemming […]

DOJ seeks to block Jan 6 defendants from attending Trump inauguration

Justice Department lawyers are asking a federal judge to deny a Jan. 6 petition from at least two defendants seeking to return to the nation's capital in time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Cindy Young, who was convicted of four misdemeanors for their involvement in the Capitol riot, and Russell Taylor, who pled guilty to […]