Controversy
Status:Resolved
Will Trump Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters?
Resolution:
Yes.
Resolved on Jan 20, 2025
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Claims
Ty Cobb"[I]t's undeniable that, if elected yet again (heaven forbid), [Trump] can issue all these possible pardons related to the efforts to cling to power."
Joseph Biggs"I do believe Donald J. Trump will pardon us, and he should. We didn't do anything."
Derrick Evans"I'm 100 percent confident President-elect Trump will pardon the non-violent protesters."
Donald Trump"My first acts as your next President will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!"Mar 12, 2024
Noah Bookbinder"I certainly expect that there's a good possibility that he will do what he said he was going to do, that he will pardon some of these people."
Donald Trump"If I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly, and if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons because they are being treated so unfairly."
Mark Osler"It's going to be some [Jan. 6 defendants], not all" who will receive clemency.
Karoline Leavitt"[H]e will pardon January 6th protestors who are wrongfully imprisoned [on a case-by-case basis]."
Gil Soffer"Will he do it? I don't know, but he says that he will, and odds are that he will."
Donald Trump"I can't say for every single one [if they'll be pardoned], because a couple of them, probably they got out of control."
Paula Calloway"I do expect pardons for everyone and we hope they come quickly, as this has ruined and bankrupted so many lives."
Jake Lang"In just 75 days on January 20th 2025, when Donald J Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, he will pardon all of the J6 Hostages."Nov 12, 2024
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