NonilexJan 21, 2025

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What to Know About #Trump’s Broad Grant of #Clemency to #Jan6 *Rioters* [#insurgents]

He issued [full] formal #pardons to >1,550 *rioters* charged w/a wide range of #crimes &…commuted the sentences of 14 members of 2 #FarRight groups, the #ProudBoys & the #OathKeepers militia.

#criminal #law #Felon47 #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #SeditiousConspiracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-pardons-jan6.html?unlocked_article_code=1.q04.YlGa.SQDI64UgxNnn&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters

He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.

The New York Times
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Most of the [#ProudBoys & the #OathKeepers] defendants were convicted on #sedition charges & were serving #prison terms of up to 18 years. Under the #commutations, their sentences will be reduced to time served.

The most prominent defendant convicted of #SeditiousConspiracy charges…was #EnriqueTarrio, the fmr leader of the ProudBoys, …[he received a full pardon, not simply a commutation, from #Trump].

#criminal #law #Felon47 #insurrection #PoliticalViolence #GiftArticle

Show threadHeidi 🇳🇱🇪🇺
@Nonilex Unbelievable. And so painful for the victims.
Jan 21, 2025 at 7:39pmWeb