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Jan. 6 pardons

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Fifth anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. Capitol

Politics Jan 06

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters return to Capitol on 5th anniversary of insurrection

By Liz Landers, Sam Weber, Frank Carlson

Politics Jan 06

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
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5 years later, the fight over how Jan. 6 is remembered continues

In the five years since Jan. 6, there has been a widespread fight over the story of that day. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the Capitol and witnessed the storming firsthand and reports on the half-decade battle over the…

By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane, Kyle Midura

Politics Jan 06

Fifth anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. Capitol
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How the aftermath of Jan. 6 still challenges the Capitol

Five years later, the U.S. Capitol is still living with the aftermath of Jan. 6. Geoff Bennett discussed how the insurrection's impact continues to reverberate in Washington with Lisa Desjardins and Liz Landers.

By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams

Politics Nov 15

U.S. President Trump attends swearing-in ceremony for Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India, at the White House in Washin...
Trump issues second pardon to Jan. 6 defendant for separate gun offense

Daniel Edwin Wilson of Louisville, Kentucky, was under investigation for his role in the riot when authorities found six guns and roughly 4,800 rounds of ammunition in his home. Because of prior felony convictions, it was illegal for him to…

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Politics Nov 10

FILE PHOTO: Rudy Giuliani appears at Manhattan federal court, in New York
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

Government pardon attorney Ed Martin posted on social media a signed proclamation of the pardons.

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Oct 21

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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May 27

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A look at Trump's controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Saher Khan

In his second term, President Trump has moved to pardon many who are considered to be loyal to him, from local Republican officials convicted of fraud to Jan. 6 rioters. The New York Times reported that Trump pardoned a Florida…

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Feb 21

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge near Capitol

By Associated Press

Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested Friday near the U.S. Capitol on a charge that he assaulted a woman protesting a gathering attended by Tarrio and others who received presidential pardons for crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nation's…

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Jan 26

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News Wrap: Israeli troops kill 22 people in Lebanon during protest against their presence

In our news wrap Sunday, tensions are high in Lebanon after Israeli forces killed more than 20 people, weekend rain brings some relief to fire-ravaged southern California but raises flooding concerns, Vance stood behind Trump’s blanket pardon of Jan. 6…

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Jan 23

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After Jan. 6 pardons, judges who oversaw cases express frustrations

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz

In the days since President Trump’s sweeping clemency of Jan. 6 rioters, the federal courts have been busy processing the dismissals. But the judges who've spent years overseeing the hundreds of trials are not hiding their frustration. Geoff Bennett discussed…

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