Justice Dept. says many Jan. 6 pardons extend to crimes after that date
Defendants who picked up more charges while being arrested for Jan. 6 argue that Trump’s pardon extends to those too. The ...
Trump Pardons Tennessee Republican Who Pleaded Guilty To Campaign Finance Scheme
President Donald Trump has pardoned Brian Kelsey, a former Tennessee lawmaker who pleaded guilty to a campaign finance scheme ...
Federal judge ‘disqualifies herself’ after being ordered to release Jan. 6 rioter convicted on unrelated weapons charges
A federal judge withdrew from the case of a Jan. 6, rioter after the DOJ reversed its stance, arguing he should be freed ...
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Courts push back on DOJ’s effort to expand reach of Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon
Federal judges are pumping the brakes on the Justice Department’s newfound claim that President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of Jan. 6 defendants was meant to cover a broad list of crimes that ...
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DOJ expands Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons to include unrelated weapons crimes
Department of Justice attorneys have broadened President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 defendants to include certain crimes that did not occur at the U.S. Capitol, raising questions ...
Pardoned Jan. 6 protester: ‘The DOJ was not weaponized against me’
Pam Hemphill, who was charged for her involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is pushing back against the ...