Trump’s Most Egregious Act: Freeing Violent Jan. 6 Terrorist Criminals

By Rob Okun Photos: Wikimedia Commons January 4, 2027—Articles of impeachment were introduced against President Donald J. Trump on the first day of the 120thCongress. Mr. Trump’s high Crimes and Misdemeanors include, among other offenses, flagrantly violating the Constitution of the Government of the United States and subverting the president’s pardon power by freeing hundreds of convicted insurrectionists who, on January 6, 2021, violently sought to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Fantasy? Wishful thinking? Maybe not. The blizzard of controversial executive orders Trump 2.0 has unleashed to demolish our democracy, has been so dizzying that it’s understandable that many people feel overwhelmed. From attempting to end Birthright Citizenship to withdrawing from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords; from rounding up—as of this writing—close to 50,000 migrants to deport, to withholding previously Congressionally appropriated funds for social programs; from firing inspectors general and longtime prosecutors in the Department of Justice, the Trump administration has been executing Project 2025’s Doomsday Sweep at warp speed. While each of these actions must be subject to vigorous, sustained challenges—in the courts, through legislation, and in the streets—it is essential that at the top of the list is Mr. Trump’s decision to...