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
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.
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 are now free men.
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.
Trump defends his pardons for Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
President Donald Trump is defending one of his most divisive actions since returning to the White House — pardoning nearly everyone convicted in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Trump in a news conference Tuesday was dismissive of the effort to prosecute nearly 1,
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants celebrate outside DC jail
Newly released Jan. 6 defendants, participants in the insurrection and supporters of President Trump gathered outside the D.C. jail on Jan. 21 to support those pardoned under Trump's executive order,
Republican Senators Are Mostly Quiet on Trump's Sweeping Pardons of Jan. 6 Rioters
Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the
President Donald Trump pardons Jan. 6 Capitol attack defendants on first day in office
On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol.
The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police
Donald Trump’s decision to do something so obviously unpopular and fraught should put to rest any GOP attempts to minimize his intentions.
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
President Donald Trump is spending his first full day back in the White House meeting with congressional leaders, making an ...
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Donald Trump kept a campaign pledge to the cryptocurrency industry by granting a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the ...
Schumer blasts Trump’s J6 pardons as ‘un-American’
N.Y., said it was "deeply un-American" for President Trump to issue pardons for approximately 1,500 charged in the Jan. 6, ...
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 ...
Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons send message that "politics is more important than policing"
Washington — U.S. Capitol Police chief Thomas Manger said he's concerned by the sweeping pardons President Trump issued ...
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for ...
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Founder of Silk Road Website
Ross Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the ...
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case ...
Exclusive-Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Some 47% of Americans approved of Donald Trump's presidency as he returned to the White House this week, a sign of a ...