Author: Unknown
Published on: 23/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 of those supporters on January 6, 2021. With the stroke of his pen, he freed from prison people caught on camera viciously attacking police and far-right groups convicted of orchestrating violent plots to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Just before the riot, the Republican incumbent held a rally in Washington, DC, during which he railed against the election results. About 1,500 people were arrested for their involvement in the Capitol attack. All but a handful of those jailed in relation to the January 6 riots have been granted “a full, complete and unconditional pardon”, according to a proclamation signed by Trump. “I further direct the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” it said. Nearly 300 rioters had links to 46 far-right groups or movements, study finds. Many of the attacks were captured on surveillance or body camera footage. Trump released but did not fully pardon 14 leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. Convicted of seditious conspiracy for organising armed members to storm the Capitol Kelly Meggs: the leader of the Florida chapter of the Oath Keepers. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the florida chapter, also sentenced. Kenneth Harrelson, a member who was found guilty of 'obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging duties and tampering with documents or proceedings' "Gather the entire federal judiciary into a stadium," one wrote. "Cut their heads off and put them on pikes outside" the Justice Department. Proud Boys and other far-right groups have openly called for political violence. Rhodes and other January 6 defendants gathered outside the District of Columbia jail. Some supporters of Capitol rioters danced while songs like Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy played on a loudspeaker. Rhodes continued to push the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
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