J6 Political Hostages Finally Released: What’s Next?
By The Blog Source
Just hours into his second term, President Trump fulfilled a long-standing campaign pledge on Monday by pardoning almost all of the Jan. 6 defendants. In a brief statement Monday evening, he announced that he had issued some 1,500 “full, complete, and unconditional pardons” to rioters accused of being involved in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. In all, 1,583 defendants have been charged.
As he signed a number of executive orders from the Oval Office, President Trump declared, "What they’ve done to these people is outrageous."
The pardons pave the stage for the possible release of hundreds of his supporters from prison in the days ahead. Some of his supporters received years-long prison sentences for their violent attacks on law enforcement that day.
In the final hours of his presidency, former President Biden granted preemptive pardons to members and staff of the House Jan. 6 committee that looked into the violence.
Additionally, Trump commuted the convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, who were accused of conspiring to violently stop the peaceful handover of power in 2020. Enrique Tarrio, national chairman of the Proud Boys, was pardoned despite receiving the longest prison sentence in relation to the incident, 22 years.
The sweeping order may also provide relief to defendants such as Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, who were found guilty of conspiring to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power in 2020 without resorting to physical violence.
Rhodes and Tarrio were both found guilty of sedition and are currently serving the longest sentences in relation to the attack, Rhodes for 18 years and Tarrio for 22 years. Tarrio's lawyer, however, informed The Hill that he is being "processed out" of prison, implying that his freedom may not be far off.
In a move that would end about 470 active cases, President Trump also directed his Justice Department to take action to dismiss all pending indictments against Jan. 6 individuals whose cases have not yet been decided.
Trump has positioned himself as an advocate for those he says were unfairly persecuted, and this mass pardon carries out a key campaign pledge he made time and time again at rallies and debates. Trump and his supporters contend that the action corrects a Justice Department overreach under the Biden administration, despite critics denouncing it as a violation of the rule of law.
As the legal and political ramifications of this landmark ruling unfold, the release of 1,500 people marks a significant milestone in Trump's presidency, marking a return to his tough and uncompromising stance on contentious matters.
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