Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher.

Jan. 6 rioter who tried to join Russian Army sentenced to prison for defying probation

An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press ...

The Hill - 15h

What Trump told Time about deportations, Jan. 6 promises

President-elect Donald Trump revealed to Time magazine more about his plans for the first days of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Libby Cathey reports.

CBS News - 1d

What Trump told Time about Ukraine, Jan. 6 pardons and high grocery prices

President-elect Donald Trump gave more comments on the plans for his first days in the White House during an interview with Time magazine. Trump mentioned U.S. aid to Ukraine and potential pardons ...

CBS News - 1d

FBI Didn’t Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence on Jan. 6, Report Says

The review acknowledged that several informants were in Washington on Jan. 6, but said that only a handful were collecting information for the F.B.I. that day, contrary to conspiracy theories.

The New York Times - 2d

Jan. 6 committee chair says he'd accept preemptive pardon if Biden offers

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one. CNN's Jim Acosta ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump says he'll pardon Jan. 6 defendants in first hour back in White House

President-elect Trump says he intends to pardon "most" rioters accused or convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in one of the first official acts of his second presidency. “It’s going ...

The Hill - 2d

Jan. 6 rioter says retired congressman invited him to Trump's inauguration

A Jan. 6 rioter filed a letter showing that a retired Republican congressman invited him to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C, next month. Russell Taylor, a California ...

The Hill - 3d

Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmaker

A former member and three current members of Congress invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a letter filed by the defendant's lawyer.

NBC News - 3d

'A man of integrity': Retired congressman invites Jan. 6 rioter to inauguration

A man who pleaded guilty to a felony for participation in the Capitol riot filed a letter showing he was invited by a retired congressman to attend the inauguration.

ABC News - 3d

Man who pleaded guilty to Jan. 6 charge asks if he can go to Trump's inauguration

Russell Taylor, who pleaded guilty to a Jan. 6 conspiracy charge, has asked the court if he can travel to Washington, D.C., to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

CBS News - 3d

Blumenthal 'strongly opposes' Biden pardons for Jan. 6 panel members

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) poured cold water on the idea of President Biden preemptively pardoning lawmakers who served on the House panel tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack ...

The Hill - 3d

GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons

Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it’s up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal ...

The Hill - 3d

Former Jan. 6 committee chair fires back after Trump says panel members should be jailed

WASHINGTON — Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, pushed back Tuesday against President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that the panel's former members should ...

NBC News - 4d

Jan. 6 investigators say Trump trying to 'send a message' with calls for their imprisonment

Members of the special committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are hitting back at President-elect Trump after he called for their imprisonment, saying the criminal ...

The Hill - 4d

Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff react to Trump saying Jan. 6 committee should go to jail

Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since the election, said members of the House panel that investigated the Capitol attack "should go to jail."

ABC News - 5d

Trump says Jan. 6 committee members "should go to jail"

In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," President-elect Donald Trump said members of the House Jan. 6 committee "should go to jail." CBS News chief election and campaign ...

CBS News - 5d

Behind Trump's promises on birthright citizenship, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first interview since being elected for a second term in the White House. Trump mentioned his plans on birthright citizenship and potential pardons for ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump returns from France, says he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump is saying he will review the cases of January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters for potential pardons. This comes after Trump visited France for the reopening of Notre Dame ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump details immigration plans, says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump spelled out some of his initial plans for his incoming administration in his first post-election interview over the weekend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...

CBS News - 5d

Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden issuing preemptive pardons for critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, where she weighed in on ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

BBC News - 6d

Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview

In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children ...

The New York Times - 6d

Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1, says Jan. 6 committee should be jailed

President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the U.S.

NBC News - 6d

Donald Trump promises to pardon January 6 rioters on ‘day one’

President-elect says he will ‘act quickly’, claiming convicted Capitol rioters had been put through a ‘very nasty system’. In his first sit-down television news interview since winning a second ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump says he'll act on the "first day" on some Jan. 6 cases

Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."

CBS News - 6d

Trump says he will act 'very quickly' to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office

President-elect Trump, in a new interview, said he intends to act on his first day to pardon individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, including those who have pleaded ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue pardons for Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in the White House.

NBC News - 6d

Trump says everyone on the Jan. 6 committee — including Liz Cheney — should ‘go to jail’

President-elect Donald Trump says everyone on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack should “go to jail,” but he would not direct the FBI or DOJ to arrest them.

NBC News - 6d

Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...

NBC News - 6d

Jan. 6 rioter lashes out after sentencing: ‘Trump’s gonna pardon me anyways”

A man who ran for the congressional seat previously held by former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) taunted a federal judge's decision to immediately send him to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Democrats say they'll avoid election challenges on Jan. 6

House Democrats say that they’ll skip the election protests they’ve staged on Jan. 6 in past presidential cycles, four years after supporters of President-elect Trump stormed the Capitol in an ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Reagan-appointed judge stresses lasting impact of Jan. 6 while sentencing rioter banking on Trump pardon

A federal judge appointed by former President Ronald Reagan said the public discourse about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the cases against Donald Trump supporters prosecuted because they ...

NBC News - Dec. 7

Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack

Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Biden considers preemptive pardons for Trump critics

President Biden is said to be considering a wave of preemptive pardons to protect President-elect Donald Trump's high-profile opponents from his possible retribution. But some Democrats argue these ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Jan. 6 rioter gets months off sentence thanks to Supreme Court obstruction ruling

The first Jan. 6 rioter to face trial is now the second to receive a reduced sentence following the Supreme Court’s narrowing of an obstruction charge used against scores of participants in the ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

White House discusses preemptive pardons for Trump critics

The White House is considering if President Biden should preemptively protect those who have been critical of President-elect Trump ahead of an incoming administration focused on retribution, a ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics, sources say

The outgoing president is reported to be weighing up ways to protect those the new administration may go after.

BBC News - Dec. 6

FBI searches an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's home as clock ticks on Capitol attack cases

The Justice Department recently searched an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's house as it works to wrap up Capitol attack cases before Donald Trump takes office.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon

Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher.

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