Trump Pardons January 6 Rioters in First Executive Action

By Stacy M. Brown | The Washington Informer | Word In BlackThis post was originally published on The Washington InformerThe House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol plans to recommend criminal referrals to the DOJ and will push for the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)(WIB) – Four years after the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, President Donald Trump, now officially back in the Oval Office, has signed a sweeping pardon for approximately 1,500 convicted rioters.On the first day of his second presidency, this unprecedented move, which included high-profile figures like former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio, ignited fierce backlash from law enforcement, victims’ families, and political leaders.Nayib Hassan, Tarrio’s lawyer, confirmed his client is being processed for release from federal prison. Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy, one of the most severe charges brought against January 6 defendants. Despite not being present at the Capitol during the riot, prosecutors argued Tarrio played a key role in organizing the attack that left five law enforcement officers dead, over 140 injured, and the nation’s democracy shaken.Trump has long referred to January 6 rioters as “hostages,” framing their...