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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

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On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."

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"Also included among the 14 individuals whose sentences were commuted by Trump on Monday is Kelly Meggs, an Oath Keeper member and the leader of the Florida contingent of the group who was sentenced to a decade in prison for the seditious conspiracy conviction.

Clemency was also granted to Thomas Caldwell, who was not a member of the Oath Keepers, but led the effort to organize the quick reaction force so that the far-right group could quickly transport firearms into DC on January 6 should they decide it was necessary.

Oath Keepers member Jessica Watkins, who had been serving a nearly nine-year prison sentence for conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding and other felony charges, also had her sentence commuted by Trump."

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Trump pardoned his seditious co-conspirators, convicted by Juries all over the country, who attacked the Police.

So much for the Law and Order Party. If you are a Trump Loyalist, you can conspire to sedition and attack Police in America and get away with it now.

Thanks yet again, Trumpism!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-21 12:24 AM | Reply

Biden commutes sentence of actual cop killer.

#2 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-21 01:49 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

So the Brownshirts will be ready for the call-up.

"Only the best people" is Trumpish for "scum of the earth."

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-21 05:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

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(Horst Wessel Lied)

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-01-21 06:53 AM | Reply

I really don't care if he pardoned the ones who were non-violent, like he said he was going to do, but showing any mercy to the ones who attacked police with flagpoles and fire extinguishers? ------- indefensible. And pathetic.

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:17 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:17 AM | Reply | Flag:

What about police who shot unarmed Americans?

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-21 08:29 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

Ashley Bulleteater?

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 08:32 AM | Reply

"What about police who shot unarmed Americans?"

What about them? Sometimes it's justified, sometimes not. Just like I've been telling the BLM supporters for years.

#8 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:33 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

These criminals are the base he'll recruit his first brown shirts from.

#9 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-21 08:35 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yep.
They are his militias, now.
This was a long insurrection and coup, but now it's complete.

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 08:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The demented orange pedo would pardon McVeigh if he could.

#11 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-21 08:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I really don't care if he pardoned the ones who were non-violent, like he said he was going to do, but showing any mercy to the ones who attacked police with flagpoles and fire extinguishers? ------- indefensible. And pathetic.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:17 AM | Reply | Flag

If hey had received a fair trial by an impartial jury you may have a leg to stand on.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-21 08:43 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

At least I'm consistent. I don't have any sympathy for either the violent BLM rioters or the violent J6 rioters.

#13 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:45 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

I'm consistent too... Fair trial/Impartial jury.

But "evidence" has been destroyed, and many who partook in these "convictions" have received presidential pardons for "things". You know... Things we don't know about.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-21 08:52 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

Whatever, dude. The people who defend the BLM rioters have lame conspiracy excuses too.

#15 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 08:56 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

If hey had received a fair trial by an impartial jury you may have a leg to stand on.'

LMAO!

#16 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 08:58 AM | Reply

- lame conspiracy excuses

Which ones did I mention?

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-21 08:58 AM | Reply

My favorite part is listening to all the "Republicans" talking about how Trump never, ever should do this and all the reasons why. All these Trumplicans. But here ol' Lfthnds is, pretending they got unfair trials and other nonsense.

#18 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 09:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Which ones did I mention?"

I'm not gonna play this dumb game with you. Save your sea-lioning for the lefties you're having "fun" with here.

#19 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 09:10 AM | Reply

Headline fail. They are traitors and terrorists, as is Trump

#20 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-21 09:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

^^^ THIS! ^^^

#21 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 09:37 AM | Reply


but showing any mercy to the ones who attacked police with flagpoles and fire extinguishers?

This Pardogeddon, I am of the opinion if Biden didn't pardon every member of his crime syndicate, Trump wouldn't have done this.

Prove me wrong.

#22 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-21 10:09 AM | Reply | Funny: 3 | Newsworthy 1

My favorite part is listening to all the "Republicans" talking about how Trump never, ever should do this and all the reasons why.

Same thing Biden said about preemptive pardons, but Lumpers ignored that and actually defended it.

Pardogeddon!

#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-21 10:11 AM | Reply

#18 - no need to prove you wrong. You'r'e a moron. Trump said he was going to do this well before Biden did anything. You're hilarious thinking that Trump needed Biden to justify any action he takes. Seriously - how stupid are you?

#24 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 10:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

#19 -

Are you too dumb to understand the difference between Biden saying something and wisely reversing course with his son and the all the Republicans saying "don't you do that!" to Trump on pardoning insurrectionists?

You'd have nothing if not for false equivalences.

#25 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 10:17 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

should be "all those Republicans"

#26 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-21 10:19 AM | Reply

They are insurrectionists traitors to their country. Let's call them what they really are.

#27 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-21 10:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Beating and trying to murder police is okay again. Make America Great Again!"
-Donald Trump

#28 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-01-21 11:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Those police weren't loyal to Trump.

They're expendable.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-21 11:58 AM | Reply

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

Yup, just like the Brownshirts were. Thing is I think most of these folks actually support the original Brownshirts these days.

#30 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-21 12:41 PM | Reply

"Federal prisoners convicted in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, began to be released overnight, after President Donald Trump approved pardons Monday for nearly 1,600 people charged in the riot.

Trump also commuted the sentences for 14 defendants. That included Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the Oath Keepers militia, who had received the second-longest sentence of 18 years for his role in the riot.

Rhodes left a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland, early Tuesday.

Relatives of Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys who received the longest sentence of 22 years for seditious conspiracy, said they expected his release."

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About 600 people were charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement. Among those who pleaded guilty, 172 admitted assaulting law enforcement, 130 admitted obstructing law enforcement during a riot and 69 admitted assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous or deadly weapon.

"I have been betrayed by my country," Michael Fanone, a former officer with Washington's Metropolitan Police Department who suffered a heart attack in the attack, told CNN on Monday.

"Tonight, six individuals who assaulted me as I did my job on Jan. 6, as did hundreds of other law enforcement officers, will now walk free."

www.usatoday.com

Trump is traitor scum... and so are his supporters.

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-21 12:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I'm not gonna play this dumb game with you. Save your sea-lioning for the lefties you're having "fun" with here.

#19 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-21 09:10 AM | Reply | Flag

Play or don't play. If I said something that was untrue, please point it out.

#32 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-21 01:01 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Five police officers are dead from January 6th MAGA terrorism.

Trump has decided law doesn't apply to militias in his name.

The presidency is a threat to national security.

#33 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-01-21 01:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This is just like when Biden and Harris pardoned those BLM rioters. Oh wait, that didn't happen.
At least the Dotard showed his true colors and intentions on day one. Anyone saying he's on the side of the rule of law is lying to themselves.

#34 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-01-21 01:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

So much for "Back the blue". Trump supporters hate cops.

#35 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-01-21 02:35 PM | Reply

To all the conservatives on this site who claimed the rioters were actually antifa. Are you OK with Trump pardoning all these antifa people?

In other news, how is the price of eggs today? Ukraine war over yet?

#36 | Posted by dibblda at 2025-01-21 02:36 PM | Reply

Trump doesn't like how J6 is being correctly told. He's totally innocent, according to him. And to back that, he pardons people from J6.

Trust me, if J6 didn't involve him he'd wouldn't give two ---- about those people.

With Trump, it's all about him.

#37 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-21 03:14 PM | Reply

I'm consistent too... Fair trial/Impartial jury.

And these people did not receive that?

#38 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-21 05:40 PM | Reply

That fits...
A criminal lowlife
pardoning criminal lowlifes.

#39 | Posted by earthmuse at 2025-01-21 07:53 PM | Reply

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