The January 6 rioters were promised long-promised pardons by Trump
The First Day of Trump’s Campaign for the 2020 Election: The Washington, DC, Capitol Dome and Aftermath of the First Day
Carl Nichols, one of the judges who was appointed by Trump, stated in court that blanket pardons for Capitol defendants would be very disappointing.
As a first-day act, it was a stunningly symbolic one. Thousands of Trump’s followers came to DC four years ago to stop the peaceful transfer of power because of conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The ugly scenes culminated in the deaths of five people, left more than 140 police officers injured, and Trump left Washington in disgrace.
The stories of “patriots” and “hostages” were frequently featured by Trump on the campaign trail. Loudspeakers at Trump rallies blared a version of the national anthem sung by a choir of incarcerated rioters.
Federal judges in Washington, where the courthouse cafeteria boasts a view of the Capitol dome and the scene of the crime, generally imposed lighter punishments than the DOJ had requested in hundreds of Jan. 6 cases. But they also pushed back hard in their courtrooms against efforts to rewrite the history of that day, amid claims from Trump and his allies that the rioters had been unfairly targeted for prosecution.
When the investigation became a priority for former Attorney General Garland, he said that every FBI office in the country was working on it. We have issued thousands of subpoenas, seized thousands of electronic devices, examined terabytes of data and watched thousands of hours of videos.
But the Justice Department’s case against Trump, for allegedly conspiring to cling to power and deprive millions of Americans of the right to have their votes count in 2020, ended with a whimper.
Special counsel Jack Smith secured a four-count felony indictment of Trump but said he was forced to abandon the case after Trump won the 2024 election, based on a longstanding DOJ view that a sitting president cannot be charged or face trial.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel: a public health advocate for the U.S. response to COVID-19
At the same time, he sought to redirect criticism to former President Joe Biden for his decision in the final moments of his term to grant preemptive pardons to members of Congress and staff who served on the Jan. 6 committee, as well as to several members of his family.
Biden said the preemptive pardons were needed because of threats of “unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions” by the incoming administration.
It’s not clear if the incoming Trump administration will prosecute the individuals. Last week, at her confirmation hearing, Pam’s promised that there wouldn’t be political prosecutions on her watch. But Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has called for many of Trump’s opponents to be investigated or prosecuted.
Fauci was a leading figure leading the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the National Institutes of Health, he was a specialist in infectious diseases, but his allies believe he is covering up the real causes of COVID and that he encouraged people to wear masks. Fauci has been investigated by the congressional Republicans after Trump called it a disaster.
Fauci said in a statement that he has been motivated by a singular goal during his career, “to improve the health and lives of mankind.” He served under presidents of both parties from Ronald Reagan to President Biden.
Fauci hopes his legacy will be that of a public health official who saved millions of lives in the United States and around the world by using many teams of skilled and distinguished colleagues.
Source: Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel
The News of the Pardon in the House Jan. 6 Subcommission on ‘Fascist to the Core’ Revisited
Milley was the chairman of the Joint Chefs of Staff during Trump’s first term and in Bob Woodward’s book called himfascist to the core. Trump said he should be executed.
“Rather than accept accountability, those who perpetrated the January 6th attack have taken every opportunity to undermine and intimidate those who participated in the Select Committee in an attempt to rewrite history, erase the stain of January 6th for partisan gain, and seek revenge, including by threatening criminal prosecutions,” Biden said.
Staffers for the House select Jan. 6 committee were “surprised” by the news of the pardon. A congressional aide said they were sorting whether they needed to accept the pardon or how the process worked. There was plenty of confusion since the announcement didn’t include names or specifics of what the pardon covered. The aide, who was not authorized to speak, said that staffers were relieved by the news that the committee’s staff would not be targeted.
In the end, it appears the panel’s final report. The pardons will cover a lot of staffers. More than 50 people were listed in the panel’s final report. Consultants and contractors are also included in the report, but it was unclear if the pardons covered them.
His order included a pardon for Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, as well as a commutation for former Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, who like Tarrio was convicted for the rarely used charge of seditious conspiracy.
Trump said that his supporters were prosecuted and sent to prison even though they weren’t charged with a crime.
“Murderers get no time. You take a look at some of these [district attorneys]. They chase political opponents but not the people that shoot people in the street.
“Many of them, probably, it was the right thing to do, they made a bad choice,” said Sen. Tillis. I don’t think it was a good idea.
“I do not support pardons given to people who engaged in violence on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers, or breaking windows to get into the Capitol, for example.”
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski said she was disappointed by the decision, adding that she did fear the message that would be sent to the men and women who stood by us.
When Joe Biden was released from the Oval Office: The Proud Boys woke up to the news that Trump had released all January 6 rioters
Weeks later, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the U.S. behind riot barriers, barbed wire, and under the eyes of more than 25,000 national guard troops.
Before Trump had even put ink to paper, news that correctional facilities were beginning to process January 6-ers for release had started percolating online. Social media accounts linked to the Proud Boys were jubilant, and Gavin McInnes, who founded the Proud Boys in 2016, declared “Party for the Boys” on a livestream of his show while collecting donations to support released members of the gang.
According to Duarte, they were anticipating the release of the man. The guys are looking forward to having justice finally come to them. “Donald Trump knows what it’s like to be on the side of the prosecuted and on the unjust side of things.”
The January 6-ers from the Oval Office was described by Trump as outrageous and has never been done before. He also claimed that the FBI and outside agitators were to blame for the violence that happened on January 6. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy, also had his sentence commuted and will walk free.
Enrique R. Duarte and the far-right gang in the Left: Tarrio’s death sentence from 22 years in prison
Tarrio’s mother Zuny Duarte told WIRED that Enrique will be back in Miami by 3 pm on Tuesday. He’s been serving his sentence at a federal prison in Pollock, Louisiana.
After pardons and commutations issued by President Donald Trump, there will be hundreds of Capitol rioters who will walk free.
Tarrio was the leader of the far-right gang that took part in the insurrection four years ago, and was sentenced to 22 years in prison. A pardon was given to him. He and his co-conspirators had their sentences cut in half, and they were released as of Monday.