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Trump’s Pardon Promise for Jan. 6 Rioters
Does it include the ex-meth trafficker who brought a metal baton and swung it at police?
Lawmakers Brace for Trump's Promised Jan. 6 Pardons. Some Are Urging Restraint
The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes
Thune says Jan. 6 pardons are decision Trump will have to make
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said it’s President-elect Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Thune joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” for an interview that aired Sunday, where he was asked by host Kristen Welker how he felt about Trump’s promise to pardon Jan.
Schiff: Trump’s proposed January 6 pardons would 'send a terrible message about our democracy'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press to talk about the anniversary of January 6 and President-elect Trump’s plans to pardon those involved with the attack, calling it “the wrong way to start out an administration.
‘We have our country back’: convicted January 6 rioters anticipate Trump pardons
Brandon Fellows, who broke into the US Capitol on January 6 and smoked marijuana in a senator’s office, stood outside the Washington DC jail where he spent part of his three years’ sentence behind bars,
Jan. 6 defendants are asking to attend Trump's inauguration. Some judges are saying no.
Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon those charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, calling them “patriots” and “hostages.”
Nancy Pelosi says Jan. 6 pardons should consider violent ‘intention’
Donald Trump promised to pardon those with charges surrounding January 6. Nancy Pelosi hoped that Trump would evaluate these charges on a case-by-case basis.
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal’
Former Capitol Police officers present during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection said President-elect Trump’s commitment to pardon rioters is “a betrayal.” “It’s a betrayal, a stab in the heart,” former Sergeant Aquilino Gonell told the Washington Post.
Opinion: Hunter Biden’s pardon seems like an abuse of power. But it is perfectly in the president’s power
Pardoning your own family member may seem like an abuse of power, but it is within the president’s constitutional power.
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President Biden grants largest act of clemency in a day. Here's what it means
President Biden announced he is commuting prison sentences for nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in what is the ...
Clemency is warranted for pro-life activists convicted under the FACE Act
The Justice Department has used the FACE Act as a cudgel to force peaceful pro-life advocates into submission — and prison.
Biden’s clemency, pardon decisions spark controversy
President Joe Biden’s recent decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans and pardon 39 individuals convicted of ...
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Don’t be fooled, Biden’s mass clemency may be another half-measure
In the words of the English legal theorist William Blackstone, clemency is “a court of equity in [the president’s] own ...
Biden commutes 1,500 jail sentences, grants pardons for 39 others: 'Largest single-day grant of clemency'
President Biden commuted 1,500 jail sentences and pardoned 39 others on Thursday in the largest single-day act of clemency in ...
Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential ...
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Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden
Democrats are ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to grant clemency to other Americans — and they aren’t afraid of leveraging the Hunter Biden pardon to get their message across.
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Biden pardoned son while leaving hundreds seeking clemency in limbo
When President Joe Biden signed a sweeping pardon for his son this month, he sidestepped the Justice Department’s rigorous vetting process for people seeking clemency. Meanwhile, the president ...
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Istana Negara: Any convict seeking pardon, clemency must submit proposal before next Pardons Board meeting
The Istana Negara said such applications must follow constitutional procedures and will only be considered during the Pardons ...
What is a presidential pardon? How is it different than a commutation of sentence?
What is the difference between a commutation of sentence and a pardon? What is clemency? Here's what you need to know.
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Biden pressed to pardon influential Black leader Marcus Garvey posthumously
President Biden is being pressured to grant a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey — a Black nationalist who was influential ...