President Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons mark the culmination of the MAGA media’s yearslong campaign to remove the stain from his supporters’ violent assault on the U.S. Capitol — and for their own culpability in that attempted coup.
On the first day of his second term, Trump is apparently giving clemency to every participant in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Speaking to reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office, he said he would be signing full pardons for “approximately 1,500 people” while providing six commutations. He appears to be wiping the slate clean for all of what he has ludicrously termed the “J6 hostages,” including hundreds convicted of violent assaults on law enforcement. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of crimes including seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack and sentenced to 22 years in prison, is getting out tonight. […]
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Another day, another not surprise.
Seems he’s pardoning expansionary behaviour too so that should go good for everyone starting with Ukraine and Taiwan after he announces US disinterest in former arrangements. What a surprise that will be.
Good job America. You had so much to work with and yet sunk to the bottom of the whole barrel. And you’re just going to take everyone with you.
23% of the US population chose this and the rest of us are suffering from their cruelty.