Maddow Blog | Trump falsely claims Jan. 6 rioters 'didn't assault' anyone in justifying pardons
Just when it seemed Donald Trump couldn't come up with new nonsense about Jan. 6 criminals, the president said the rioters “didn’t assault” anyone.
Donald Trump Pardoned 1,500 Jan. 6 Rioters — Here's What Some Of Them Have Done In The Days Since
By now, you're likely aware that President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Many of those who were in prison for the attack were there for violent attacks on police officers. So, in the days that followed, here's the news we've heard on what some of the pardoned group have been up to:
A Better Presidential Model for Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
Andrew Johnson offered several exemptions to his general amnesty after the Civil War.
Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Defendants Assail Those Who Worked on Their Cases
While there has not yet been physical attacks, experts have raised concerns that the frequency of the incidents could increase the risk of eventual violence against agents and prosecutors.
Trump concocts brand new lie to justify pardons for Jan. 6 criminals
Just when it seemed the president couldn't come up with new nonsense about Jan. 6 criminals, Trump said the rioters “didn’t assault” anyone.
Trump Claims The Jan. 6 Cop-Assaulters He Pardoned Were The Ones Assaulted
President Donald Trump now claims that the domestic terrorists he pardoned who violently attacked police officers during his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt were actually the victims of that day. “I pardoned people who were assaulted themselves.
Colorado Senate passes resolution condemning Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
The Colorado Senate approved a resolution condemning Trump’s pardons for crimes related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Brian Sicknick's brother blasts President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
The brother of Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on on the Capitol, ...
FBI agents sue Trump DOJ to block any public identification of employees who worked on Jan. 6 investigations
FBI agents said any effort to review or discriminate against employees involved in the Jan. 6 investigations would be ...
California man imprisoned after Trump's Jan. 6 pardons in separate federal firearms case
A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan ...
5 things to know for Jan. 31: Plane collision, Confirmation hearings, Pain medicine, Japan sinkhole, FireAid benefit concerts
While America retains a gold standard for airline safety, there are stresses on the US air travel system that have been ...
Trump admin agrees not to publicly release names of FBI agents on Jan. 6 probes
The Trump administration agreed Friday not to publicly release the names of FBI agents who played a role in investigations tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack without providing two ...
Trump pledges to 'fire some' FBI agents as the bureau faces heat over Jan. 6 cases
FBI agents and the Justice Department reached an agreement to avoid publication of a list of agents who had worked on Capitol riot investigations.
5 things to know for Jan. 29: Federal funding, Google Maps, Immigration raids, New Jersey drones, India crowd crush
Asian communities around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Snake. During the ...
Justice Dept. Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors Amid Campaign of Retribution by Trump
The decision, signed by Judge John J. McConnell Jr., is a temporary but significant victory for the Democratic attorneys ...