'I love you, Jackson': Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter sends message to son who turned him in

NBC News' Gary Grumbach spoke to Guy Reffitt about the message he has for his son, Jackson, who turned him in for his involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Reffitt was released from prison after receiving a pardon from President Trump and his wife, Nicole, says they plan to wait until their son is ready to talk before reaching out again. In an interview with MSNBC, Jackson said that his father being out of prison was a "reality that I haven't really faced yet."

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Johnson wary of pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

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Burchett: Jan. 6 rioters who 'were truly violent' shouldn't get pardons

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and “were truly violent” shouldn’t have gotten pardons. “Do you agree with President Trump's ...
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Almost 6 in 10 opposed Trump pardons for Jan. 6 rioters: Survey

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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 ...
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Trump signs pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

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Jeffries: Jan. 6 rioters weren’t ‘peace-loving individuals’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riots, said the Jan. 6 protesters were not “peace-loving individuals.” “The thugs who were part of the ...
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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 ...
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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

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