24-01-2025, 08:39 AM
By pardoning the rioters, he was, in every real sense, pardoning himself.
The president repeatedly promised during the campaign that he would pardon what he called the “J6 hostages,” but he was vague about the details. Further, Mr. Trump ordered all pending cases, including those for defendants charged with violent crimes, to be dismissed.
In simple terms, this means that in a few days, there will be no one in prison or facing any sort of criminal penalty for their actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/opini...jan-6.html
The president repeatedly promised during the campaign that he would pardon what he called the “J6 hostages,” but he was vague about the details. Further, Mr. Trump ordered all pending cases, including those for defendants charged with violent crimes, to be dismissed.
In simple terms, this means that in a few days, there will be no one in prison or facing any sort of criminal penalty for their actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/opini...jan-6.html