J-6ers Pardoned

‘I Didn’t Do Anything’

Pardoned ‘January 6er’ Says He Was Railroaded, Rejected Plea Deal

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump on Monday commuted or pardoned all individuals convicted of offenses related to the “events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”

Trump’s mass-pardon actions followed then-President Joe Biden’s extensive use of the pardon power. On his last day in office, Biden issued preemptive pardons for the members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack and for several members of his own family.

Trump stated in his proclamation that the clemency would start the “process of national reconciliation.” On Tuesday, a crowd gathered outside of the D.C. Central Detention Facility in anticipation of the immediate release of the pardoned individuals held there.

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