Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again

When President Donald Trump on the first day of his second term granted clemency to nearly 1,600 people convicted in connection with the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel immediately set up a Google Alert to track these individuals and see if they’d end up back in the criminal justice system

Arizona Mirror
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump sentenced over 'child pornography collection'

Daniel Tocci's attorney had previously argued that the case should be dismissed because “all the evidence" stemmed from his Capitol siege case.

NBC News
At last, there’s a Jan. 6 memorial plaque in the US Capitol. But just try finding it • Missouri Independent

WASHINGTON — More than two dozen U.S. House Democrats cast a spotlight Tuesday on a newly installed commemorative plaque for those who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.  The members — led by New York U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the U.S. Committee on House Administration — led […]

Missouri Independent
Trump’s pardon definitely covers Brian Cole Jr who planted bombs because Trump used his pardon broadly to personify terrorists and traitors across the board. Never forget January 6th was an attack on our democracy and everyone involved should be in prison right now. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/politics/dc-pipe-bomb-suspect-trump-january-6-pardons #uspol #January6
Accused DC pipe bomber tells court Trump’s broad Jan. 6 pardon should apply to him

The Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs in Washington, DC, the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss his case, arguing that President Donald Trump’s expansive pardon of January 6 rioters applies to him.

CNN
Why We Have to Fight Back Against ICE Protesters’ Terror Convictions

For years, Trump has been throwing hefty charges at protesters and seeing if he can win convcitions. He always failed — until now.

The Intercept

Fascinating read on a former marine and NYPD officer who got radicalised by Trump into assaulting a police officer during the January 6th insurrection attempt.

Spoiler alert: he's still radicalised.

Gifted link, free for fourteen days.

#jan6 #jan6th #january6 #january6th #insurrection #MAGA #USPolitics #USpol

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Donald Trump Wants You to Forget This Happened

January 6, five years later

The Atlantic

They Helped Plan the #January6 Rally. Now Their Events Company Is Raking in Millions in Government Contracts

The #Trump administration has awarded #EventStrategies several contracts—including one that could be worth up to $100 million—with little competition, according to federal filings.
#j6 #jan6 #maga

https://www.wired.com/story/they-helped-plan-the-january-6-rally-now-their-events-company-is-raking-in-millions-in-government-contracts/

They Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now Their Events Company Is Raking in Millions in Government Contracts

The Trump administration has awarded Event Strategies several contracts—including one that could be worth up to $100 million—with little competition, according to federal filings.

WIRED

New today on TechNewsLit Explores: Plaque installed for Capitol Police wounded in mob attack on Jan. 6 ... at 4 am. With our photos of those officers from Jan 2026, available only at our Alamy agency portfolio.

https://write.as/technewslit/plaque-for-wounded-capitol-police-installed-at-4-am

#Photography #NewsPhotography #January6