Concern, criticism grows over pardon of Jan. 6 defendants – CBS News Watch CBS News 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 violence. Scott MacFarlane reports. Be the first to know…
Jan. 6 defendants freed, one wants retribution – CBS News Watch CBS News As more Jan. 6 defendants are freed following President Trump’s blanket pardons, supporters cheer outside the D.C. Jail. Among those released are key figures from right-wing groups, including Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes and Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio, who is calling for payback….
Capitol Police chief says Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons send concerning message – CBS News Watch CBS News 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 an exclusive interview with “CBS…
Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – CBS News Watch CBS News On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Among them are former leaders of white supremacist groups and people…
When President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, he received a barrage of criticism, much of it centered around the argument that “nobody is above the law” and that he had previously pledged not to pardon his son. Critics also say that it gives President-elect Donald Trump political cover to use pardons even more…
Donald Trump will try to use “frivolous” appeals to delay his election-fraud case, prosecutor Jack Smith has said. In a court filing on Tuesday, Smith told Judge Tanya Chutkan that the former president is trying to delay the case as much as possible and is seeking documents he has already had for more than a…