Trump targets federal DEI employees and defends Jan. 6 pardons: Highlights
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After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons, Some Fear It Will Spur More Violence
Trump's pardon of violent Jan. 6 rioters raises fears that he'll pardon anyone who commits crimes on his behalf in the future
Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon on January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers,
Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the pardons and commutations of roughly 1,500 defendants charged with crimes connected to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, including some convicted of assaulting police officers.
Jan. 6 Defendants Leave Prison as Trump’s Broad Pardons Draw Sharp Reactions
Some Republicans voiced concerns about the decision to clear people convicted of violent offenses.
Full List of Republicans Breaking With Trump on January 6 Pardons
A growing chorus of Republican lawmakers is speaking out against President Trump granting sweeping pardons to Capitol rioters.
'Appalling': Current and former prosecutors lament Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
Jason Manning, who spent years as a line prosecutor working on Jan. 6 cases, said it sent the message that "that attacking police officers like that is OK."
On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
Officials Stop Release of Jan 6 Inmates Following Trump Pardon
Washington D.C. police pushed back the supporters of January 6 detainees after it became clear that not all prisoners would be immediately released following President Donald Trump's pardon. Newsweek sought email comment from the Washington, D.C. prison service on Monday.
Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump’s January 6 Pardons
Republicans are bending over backward to excuse Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists.
January 6 defendants and supporters welcome news of pardons after Trump's executive order
At a Washington, D.C. detention facility Jan. 6 defendants and supporters welcomed the news of pardons from President Trump while experts worry about criminal histories.
‘A Betrayal, a Mockery’: Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four ...
Oath Keepers, Proud Boys leaders out of prison after Trump Jan. 6 pardons
Four years after they raided the Capitol and assaulted police officers, a group of some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters ...
Biden's Preemptive Pardons Don't Mean Fauci, Jan. 6 Committee Are Guilty of Crimes
After the pardons were announced, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — both Republicans — ...
Biden pardons Jan. 6 panel members Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Pete Aguilar
Just hours before leaving office Monday, Jan. 19, President Joe Biden pardoned potential targets of Donald Trump’s second ...