'How can you defend people like that?' Erin Burnett to GOP senator about Jan. 6 rioters
Republican senators defended Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters, including … source
JD Vance backs Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 rioters after saying he opposed pardons for violence offenders
Vice President J.D. Vance on Sunday defended President Trump's controversial move to grant clemency to more than 1,500 people involved in the January 6 riot. after he said he objected. Amnesty for violent criminals. Vance, 40; The Trump administration claimed On January 6, 2021, the president's promise to evaluate rioters “on a case-by-case basis. “What […]
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump 'have never been more dangerous'
Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Barou said that the pardon from President Trump was “unprecedented” because of the role in the raid of the Federal Congress Hall on January 6, 2021. In an essay Released on Friday According to the New York Times, Barrow appealed to local authorities to protect the immigrants and other groups that […]
Speaker Johnson won’t ‘second guess’ Trump pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) defended President Trump's sweeping pardons for those who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, including numerous people who violently attacked police officers. “The president has made the decisions. I'm not going to second-guess them,” Johnson said at a press conference Wednesday. “This is kind of my ethos, my worldview, […]
Trump inauguration live: president pardons January 6 rioters and exits Paris climate agreement in slew of executive orders | Donald Trump inauguration
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature President Trump's January 6th pardon President Donald Trump on Monday granted “full, complete and unconditional” presidential pardons to approximately 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including some who were convicted of violent acts. He has […]
How prosecutors turned January 6 rioters into martyrs
On January 20, 2025, the Justice Department's “shock and awe” campaign ended when President Donald Trump pardoned 1,500 of the January 6 defendants. Four years ago, the Justice Department set out to send a chilling message to the nation. in interview A year later, Justice Department official Michael Sherwin told CBS News that he wanted […]
Donald Trump Teases Pardons for January 6 Rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at the idea of pardoning those involved in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. President Trump during a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. spoke How they assembled an “all-star cabinet” consisting of Pete Hegseth, whom President Trump nominated as Secretary of […]
Jeffries: Jan. 6 rioters weren’t ‘peace-loving individuals’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York marked the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riot, saying the protesters on January 6 were not “peace-loving people.” “Thugs who were part of the violent mob on January 6th desecrated the Capitol, hanged the Vice President, assassinated the Speaker of the House, and threatened to hunt down […]
Judge denies Jan. 6 rioter’s bid to attend Trump inauguration
A U.S. district judge rejects a request by rioters on Jan. 6 to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration later this month, citing concerns about the Capitol riot that sparked hours of chaos and violence in the nation's capital. did. Russell Taylor is on probation after pleading guilty to obstructing an official proceeding. petitioned After asking a […]
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal’
Former Capitol Police officers who attended the January 6, 2021, riot said President-elect Trump's promise to pardon rioters was a “betrayal.” “This is a betrayal and a stab in the heart,” said retired Sergeant Aquilino Gonell. washington post. President Trump has said pardoning those jailed for their involvement in the riot will be one of […]