Matt Gaetz, picked to oversee Jan. 6 cases, backed rioters, spread conspiracy theories

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  Jan. 6 rioter targeted by 'fedsurrection' conspiracy theories gets 8 years in prison

  Top stories - NBC News - November 8
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  Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases

  Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago
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  Trump calls judge overseeing his Jan. 6 case 'the most evil person'

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  Picking an Attorney General

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• Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing

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  Trump compares imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans during WWII

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  Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence

  Top stories - ABC News - October 19
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  Appeals court upholds Jan. 6 trespassing misdemeanor faced by scores of rioters

  Politics - The Hill - October 22

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