Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons put politics over policing
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Trump to send troops to border; fallout grows over Jan. 6 pardons
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans push ahead on signature campaign promises with a flurry of actions on immigration, including ordering the suspension of all border crossings and ...NBC News - 6h -
Concern, criticism grows over pardon of Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump's pardon of about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has been lambasted by several police organizations and prompted fears that the move could lead to more ...CBS News - 18h -
GOP senators criticize Trump over pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters
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Experts share concerns over President Trump's decision to pardon Jan. 6 defendants
Experts on extremism warn the blanket pardons for many Jan. 6 defendants risk more waves of violence. While some have criticized President Trump's decision, he defended it in an interview ...CBS News - 3h -
Judge Chutkan: Trump pardons won't change 'tragic truth' of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw President Trump's federal election subversion case, wrote in court filings that his sweeping pardons for those charged in connection with the Jan. 6, ...The Hill - 20h -
Raskin: Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters 'a reserve army of political foot soldiers'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) slammed President Trump's decision to grant sweeping pardons to those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, suggesting they are "political foot soldiers" for Trump. ...The Hill - 1d -
Police organizations criticize Trump Jan. 6 pardons: 'Dangerous message'
Law enforcement organizations have criticized President Trump’s sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters. The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police, the ...The Hill - 1d -
US police union that backed Trump says January 6 pardons send ‘dangerous message’
Fraternal Order of Police and International Association of Chiefs of Police criticize blanket clemency to 1,500. The largest police union in the US, which endorsed Donald Trump during his ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardons stun Republicans on Capitol Hill
President Trump’s sweeping pardons of more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, including individuals who assaulted police officers, stunned Republican ...The Hill - 1d -
Capitol Police chief says Trump's Jan. 6 pardons send concerning message
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says President Trump's sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants has upset a lot of officers and "has an impact on our communities nationwide." He explains why in ...CBS News - 1d -
Former Capitol Police officer calls Trump's Jan. 6 pardons a "slap in the face"
One of the dozens of actions President Trump took during his first hours in office was to grant clemency to all of the more than 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Former ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump's Jan. 6 pardons split the GOP: From the Politics Desk
Of all the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, the one that reverberated the most across Washington was his move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.NBC News - 1d -
Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: 'Don’t ever lecture America again'
House Democratic leaders are bashing President Trump and his allies in the Capitol for supporting blanket clemency for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Democrats say ...The Hill - 1d -
Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.The New York Times - 1d -
Murkowski, Cassidy criticize Jan. 6 pardons for people who assaulted police
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of individuals who were convicted of assaulting police ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned and commuted the sentences of his supporters in connection with the Jan.NBC News - 2d -
Jan 6. police officer Michael Fanone reflects on attending rioter sentencings
A few days before President Trump issued pardons for those involved in the Capitol riot, NBC News' Ryan Reilly spoke to Michael Fanone about his time spent in courthouses attending sentencings for ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants: Will there be political backlash?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to talk about some of President Donald Trump’s first actions as president singing a flurry of executive orders and pardons — and the comparisons ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump issues 1,500 ‘unconditional’ pardons over January 6 Capitol attack
President makes good on campaign promise and issues pardons and commutations over deadly 2021 insurrection. Donald Trump returns to office – live updates Donald Trump on Monday issued “full, ...The Guardian - 2d -
In Dueling Pardons, an Intensified Fight Over the Meaning of Jan. 6
President Trump’s grant of clemency to those who assaulted the Capitol in his name four years ago clashed with his predecessor’s decision to shield from retribution those who had sought to hold him ...The New York Times - 2d -
FCC chief: Agency is not 'president's speech police'
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is dismissing four high profile petitions before the agency before she vacates the position, saying such action is necessary to ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Police chief suspended for alleged gross misconduct
Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg leads England's largest non-metropolitan force.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes
A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn't been installed.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Police stop man with machete from entering Capitol
Authorities stopped a man with a machete from entering the Capitol, the U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday. In a thread on the social platform X Wednesday afternoon, Capitol Police said a man ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police
At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn reflects on Jan. 6 four years later
On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Hill police officers were on the front lines as supporters of then-President Donald Trump breached the Capitol building. One of those officers was Harry Dunn, who ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Schumer marks Jan. 6, condemns potential Trump pardons of Capitol rioters
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Monday marked the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol and condemned the prospective pardons of the rioters who ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Capitol Police chief on possible Jan. 6 pardons: ‘What message does that send?’
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger is questioning what message would be sent to officers across the country if rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are pardoned. “What message does ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Scott MacFarlane, who has covered the Capitol insurrection for years, provides the latest on its ongoing fallout and political implications.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases
With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Former Capitol Police sergeant rips Trump over Jan. 6 pardons pledge
Former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell in a new op-ed criticizes President-elect Trump over his pledge to pardon supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, calling it ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump’s Jan. 6 certification marks political comeback
President-elect Trump’s political comeback is set to be sealed on Monday as Congress certifies his election victory, a full 180 degree turn from four years ago, when he sat stewing in the White ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal’
Former Capitol Police officers present during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection said President-elect Trump’s commitment to pardon rioters is “a betrayal.” “It’s a betrayal, a stab in the heart,” former ...The Hill - Jan. 4
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