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January 20, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
Politics

President Trump to Free Hundreds of Jan 6 Defendants.

President Donald J. Trump is expected to issue pardons and commute sentences for hundreds of people persecuted by the former Biden-Harris regime following the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, freeing many from prison. It is believed that President Trump will issue pardons for all supporters prosecuted for nonviolent offenses and commute the sentences of those already convicted. Additionally, Trump is expected to direct the Attorney General to vacate pending indictments against January 6 defendants—concluding around 470 ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) cases.

Over 730 people have been convicted of offenses related to the Capitol riots, and hundreds of others still face pending prosecutions. The executive order expected to be signed by President Trump later today will likely impact the entirety of the DOJ cases. This will end the massive policing operation against Trump supporters that was headed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which saw over 1,580 people charged by federal prosecutors.

Many of those prosecuted were simply supporters who did not engage in violence and claimed they had no intentions of disrupting the certification of the 2020 election. Some were even guided into the Capitol by police.

President Trump had previously said he would consider pardons for the January 6 prisoners and recognized the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by Capitol Police officer Michael L. Byrd.

Questions remain regarding the activities of federal informants present on January 6. The FBI admitted last month that at least 26 informants were at the Capitol that day. Three of the informants were reportedly there to monitor domestic terrorism subjects.

Some have alleged that federal government agents may have either participated in or helped incite the riot that took place, but the FBI has consistently denied the claims. The biased Democrat-controlled January 6 Committee has also come under scrutiny, but during his final day in office, former President Joe Biden pardoned its members.

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President Donald J. Trump is expected to issue pardons and commute sentences for hundreds of people persecuted by the former Biden-Harris regime following the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, freeing many from prison. It is believed that President Trump will issue pardons for all supporters prosecuted for nonviolent offenses and commute the sentences of those already convicted. Additionally, Trump is expected to direct the Attorney General to vacate pending indictments against January 6 defendants—concluding around 470 ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) cases. show more
January 6, 2025
William Upton
Media
Politics

‘The View’ Goes Off the Deep End, Likens Jan 6 to the Holocaust.

The View‘s Sunny Hostin, known for outlandish and often absurd political statements, is now likening the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to the Holocaust. Speaking on the ABC mid-day talk show, Hostin lamented that most Americans appear to have moved on from the unrest that occurred four years ago in Washington, D.C.

“I think we need to find moral clarity, you know, in this country,” Hostin said as co-host Whoopi Goldberg looked on. “I just remember after January 6, you had someone like Mitch McConnell placing the blame on January 6 where it belongs—squarely on Donald Trump’s shoulders. And then you started seeing people backtrack that and losing their moral center. You had Condoleezza Rice, I believe—on this very show—saying, ‘You know we need to move on from January 6.'”

“I say no. You don’t move on. Because January 6 was an atrocity. It was one of the worst moments in American history. And when you think about the worst moments in American history, you know, like World War Two—things that happened—like the Holocaust, chattel slavery, we need to never forget. Because past becomes prologue if you forget any race.”

While the far-left host of The View insists the Capitol riots stand in moral equivalence to some of the darkest moments in modern history, the scale does not appear to be comparable. Four total individuals died during the riots—all were protestors, including Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed at point-blank range by Capitol Police Officer Lt. Michael Byrd while trying to climb through a window near the House Chamber, unarmed.

Meanwhile, the Holocaust saw Nazi Germany exterminate over six million Jews on an industrial scale, and the American practice of chattel slavery saw just over 10 million mostly African-heritage individuals held in bondage in the United States.

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The View's Sunny Hostin, known for outlandish and often absurd political statements, is now likening the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to the Holocaust. Speaking on the ABC mid-day talk show, Hostin lamented that most Americans appear to have moved on from the unrest that occurred four years ago in Washington, D.C. show more
January 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

Joe Biden Wrote a J6 Op-Ed… No One Noticed.

Lame-duck President Joe Biden authored an op-ed for the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 protests—or had someone write one in his name—but almost nobody has taken any notice of it. Published in The Washington Post, the article insists that January 6 was not “a protest that just got out of hand” and repeats the lie that “Some police officers ultimately died as a result” of injuries sustained on the day.

In fact, while Officer Brian Sicknick died of a stroke the day after January 6, claims by law enforcement that he had been hit with a fire extinguisher turned out to be false, and he actually died of “natural causes.” The only other police fatalities that some have attempted to connect to January 6 were suicides.

Two protestors died of heart attacks on the day of the attack, and Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt was shot dead by Capitol Police officer Michael Byrd, a known liar, despite being unarmed.

Biden insisted Americans “should commit to remembering Jan. 6, 2021, every year… as a day when our democracy was put to the test and prevailed.”

Even anti-Trump former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Martin Gurri has argued January 6 was not a coup attempt, noting that “[i]n an insurgency, people with guns shoot at each other and lots of them die,” and there’s “no such thing as an unarmed insurgency.”

American conservatives being the most heavily armed civilians in the world, the fact there was no such gunfighting on January 6 strongly indicates that protestors did not attend the Capitol with an earnest attempt to overthrow the government in mind.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Lame-duck President Joe Biden authored an op-ed for the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 protests—or had someone write one in his name—but almost nobody has taken any notice of it. Published in The Washington Post, the article insists that January 6 was not "a protest that just got out of hand" and repeats the lie that "Some police officers ultimately died as a result" of injuries sustained on the day. show more
January 6, 2025
Wake Up Right
Lawfare
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

WINNING: Trump Plans to Release Over 1,000 J6 Prisoners.

President-elect Donald J. Trump reportedly plans to pardon over 1,000 people convicted of crimes related to the January 6 riot — even promising to do so on his “first day” in office.

Back up: More than 1,600 of Trump’s supporters have been charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021 riot, and hundreds are currently in prison, many for simply entering the Capitol area.

The details: Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker in December: “I’m going to be acting very quickly… I’m looking first day. These people have been there — how long is it? Three, four years. They’ve been in there for years. And they’re in a filthy, disgusting place that shouldn’t even be allowed to be open.”

  • Trump added: “These people have suffered. Their lives have been destroyed. And yet, in Portland, where they burned down half the city… They don’t do anything.”

Quote: On Sunday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a key Trump ally, wrote on X: “President Trump will be giving clemency, pardons and commutations, to J6’ers!!”

The scope: Trump has indicated that his administration would “look at each individual case” and focus on “non-violent” offenders.

In related news: Matthew Graves, the D.C. U.S. Attorney who ran the prosecutions of J6ers, announced last week that he will resign ahead of Trump’s return to office.

The last word: Republican strategist John Feehery summed up the whole J6 spectacle best, saying: “Instead of spending time talking about issues the voters cared about, [Democrats] wasted time talking about a mostly peaceful protest that really only resonated with those who watch MSNBC.”

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President-elect Donald J. Trump reportedly plans to pardon over 1,000 people convicted of crimes related to the January 6 riot — even promising to do so on his “first day” in office. show more
December 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

J6 Prosecutor Matthew Graves Resigns Abruptly.

Sources claim Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has resigned. Graves, who Joe Biden appointed in November 2021, is responsible for prosecuting hundreds of January 6 Capitol riot defendants.

Graves had refused to pause prosecutions against January 6 defendants ahead of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20. He also bragged about the scale of the Biden-Harris Department of Justice’s (DOJ) legal actions against the protesters in May, declaring, “More than 1,424 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol.” The federal prosecutor also indicated that investigations into the Capitol incident were ongoing, with plans to possibly increase the number of defendants to over 2,000 before the statute of limitations runs out.

Graves is known for his aggressive approach, targeting not only those who entered the Capitol but also individuals who were merely in the vicinity on January 6. He threatened that “thousands” of protestors who remained outside the Capitol were liable for prosecution and that whether or not they would be charged was a matter of “prosecutorial discretion.”

However, the Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors overstepped their authority in their zeal to convict January 6 protestors. For instance, charges of obstructing an official proceeding—intended to target white-collar criminals such as those who destroyed documents to thwart investigations into the Enron scandal—were used against many January 6 defendants because their protest delayed the certification of the 2020 election. Justices ruled this abused the relevant statute and threw the charges out.

Graves’s resignation may mark a significant turning point in the legal aftermath of the January 6 Capitol breach. President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated he intends to pardon many protestors once he takes office.

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Sources claim Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has resigned. Graves, who Joe Biden appointed in November 2021, is responsible for prosecuting hundreds of January 6 Capitol riot defendants. show more
December 17, 2024
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Congressional Report Accuses Liz Cheney of Tampering with J6 Witness, Recommends FBI Investigation.

An interim report on the January 6 Capitol riots accuses former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) of illegally tampering with witnesses who testified before the Democrat-controlled January 6 Select Committee during the previous Congress. Released on Tuesday, the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee report reveals Cheney coached former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on her testimony, urging her to alter parts of her story.

“Based on the evidence obtained by this Subcommittee, numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, the former Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and these violations should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” the committee states. Chaired by Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee report continues: “Evidence uncovered by the Subcommittee revealed that former Congresswoman Liz Cheney tampered with at least one witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without Hutchinson’s attorney’s knowledge.”

“This secret communication with a witness is improper and likely violates 18 U.S.C. 1512. Such action is outside the due functioning of the legislative process and therefore not protected by the Speech and Debate clause,” the report concludes.

Loudermilk’s investigation also suggests that Hutchinson committed perjury while testifying before the January 6 Select Committee, likely at Cheney’s behest. However, the report alleges that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has withheld critical documents from congressional investigators, making it difficult to confirm that the witness lied to Congress. Additionally, the document indicates that Hutchinson may have lied in her interview with the FBI following the events of January 6.

Witness tampering is considered a federal crime, with those convicted being sentenced to as much as 20 years in prison.

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An interim report on the January 6 Capitol riots accuses former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) of illegally tampering with witnesses who testified before the Democrat-controlled January 6 Select Committee during the previous Congress. Released on Tuesday, the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee report reveals Cheney coached former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on her testimony, urging her to alter parts of her story. show more
December 13, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

KASSAM: Justice for J6 BEGINS With Their Release, But That’s Not the End of It…

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has argued that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pardoning of January 6 defendants should be just the beginning of righting the wrongs done to them under the Biden-Harris government. Speaking with Human Events, he explained: “Even when they get pardoned and released… You can’t give them the last several years of their life back.”

Kassam stressed the January 6 prisoners have likely developed health issues in prison, and some are “going to come out with mental issues”—and “you can’t given them a cure for that overnight.”

“So, it can’t stop there. Justice for J6 doesn’t stop with their release. It continues on, to holding people to account who put them there in the first instance,” he continued, demanding: “Who fired those first flashbangs and why, and why have they never been held to account?”

The National Pulse chief said he believes that ” the J6 prisoners do not just need release, they need compensation for what they’ve gone through for the last four years of their lives,” expressing confidence that “President Trump will stand by that, I think he will make it a priority in his first day or in his first week.”

Kassam also mentioned the ongoing “drone situation” in the United States, describing it as a stark example of the way “the government has abandoned its sole role, which is saving the American people, keeping the American people safe from external negative actors and factors,” and the confluence between MAGA and MAHA.

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Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has argued that President-elect Donald J. Trump's pardoning of January 6 defendants should be just the beginning of righting the wrongs done to them under the Biden-Harris government. Speaking with Human Events, he explained: "Even when they get pardoned and released... You can't give them the last several years of their life back." show more
December 12, 2024
Crime
News

The Cop Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Left His Post for a Card Game, Then Lied to Investigators.

The Capitol police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021, is alleged to have a track record of lying to investigators. Michael L. Byrd, now 56, previously left his post at the Speaker’s Office to join a card game and subsequently provided false information during an internal investigation by Capitol Police’s Internal Affairs Division. However, despite recommendations for termination due to abandoning his post and making untruthful statements, Byrd was not fired.

Recent disclosures about Byrd’s past have raised questions about his 2023 promotion to captain, with concerns expressed by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) about Byrd’s disciplinary history potentially affecting internal operational decisions.

Records indicate that Byrd received significant financial support and security assistance from Capitol Police following the January 6 killing of Babbitt, with over $36,000 in retention funds and thousands more in reimbursements for security upgrades.

Byrd was provided temporary lodging at a military facility, along with a security detail, and was under consideration for placement at a secure Capitol Police site.

Further scrutiny of Byrd’s record has revealed additional incidents, including a suspension in 2019 for leaving a loaded service weapon unattended in a public area.

Byrd’s financial history, marked by multiple bankruptcies and a significant tax lien, has also been reviewed.

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has demanded murder charges to be brought against Byrd over the killing, calling on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Attorney General pick, Pam Bondi, to bring the charges.

The mother of Ashli Babbitt, meanwhile, has celebrated President Trump’s promise to pardon those still held in custody over the January 6 riots.

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The Capitol police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021, is alleged to have a track record of lying to investigators. Michael L. Byrd, now 56, previously left his post at the Speaker's Office to join a card game and subsequently provided false information during an internal investigation by Capitol Police's Internal Affairs Division. However, despite recommendations for termination due to abandoning his post and making untruthful statements, Byrd was not fired. show more
December 10, 2024
William Upton
Lawfare
News

WATCH: Jan 6 Defendant Feels ‘Amazing’ After Judge Throws Out Felony Obstruction Charge.

On January 6, defendant Erik Herrera announced that the judge presiding over his case has accepted his motion to throw out the Biden-Harris Justice Department’s 1512(c)2 felony obstruction charge against him. Herrera was initially sentenced to four years in prison after taking a photo of himself standing in a Capitol building office that had been trashed by protestors—with the California native already having served one year of his incarceration.

Herrera will now only have four misdemeanor charges on his record, including “entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a Capitol Building; disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building.”

“I feel amazing; I’m no longer a felon,” Herrera says in a video posted to X (formerly Twitter). “This is a long time coming… I’m just very thankful that this thing has officially been taken off my case, and now I have to go to Washington, D.C., on January 24 for my resentencing, and we’re expecting the judge to just give me time served.”

“I know nothing in life is guaranteed, so we’ll just see how this pans out on that date. But I’m feeling very hopeful,” Herrera added.

In June, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department overreached in using 18 U.S. Code § 1512(c)2 to attain enhanced felony sentencing for January 6 defendants.

The law was originally intended as a felony punishment for individuals engaging in document and evidence destruction during a financial crimes investigation following the Enron and WorldCom scandals.

Image by Tyler Merbler.

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On January 6, defendant Erik Herrera announced that the judge presiding over his case has accepted his motion to throw out the Biden-Harris Justice Department's 1512(c)2 felony obstruction charge against him. Herrera was initially sentenced to four years in prison after taking a photo of himself standing in a Capitol building office that had been trashed by protestors—with the California native already having served one year of his incarceration. show more
December 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Corruption

Terror-Struck Liz Cheney Grapples With Jail Threat.

Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Sunday issued a panicked response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s remarks about the imprisonment of members of the January 6 “unselect” committee. Cheney, one of only two Republicans to serve on the committee, railed that Trump’s comments were an “assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic.”

“Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power,” she alleged statement. “He mobilized an angry mob and sent them to the United States Capitol, where they attacked police officers, invaded the building and halted the official counting of electoral votes. Trump watched on television as police officers were brutally beaten and the Capitol was assaulted, refusing for hours to tell the mob to leave,” she continued.

“This was the worst breach of our Constitution by any president in our nation’s history. Donald Trump’s suggestion that members of Congress who later investigated his illegal and unconstitutional actions should be jailed is a continuation of his assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic.”

In fact, Trump instructed protestors to be peaceful and tried to arrange for National Guard personnel to be present to deter any violence well in advance.

MEET THE PRESS.

Speaking to Meet the Press, Trump accused Cheney, committee chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, and others of having broken the law during their investigation, saying, “[E]verybody on that committee, for what they did, honestly, they should go to jail.” In particular, he cited the committee’s destruction of evidence after the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives.

However, he said he will not instruct his Attorney General or Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate committee members—although “they’ll have to look at that”—instead focusing on achieving success as his form of “retribution.”

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has previously described the January 6 Committee as a “national embarrassment,” warning their “abuse their power for the partisan persecution of their political opponents will remain a stain on America’s body politick for generations to come.”

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Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Sunday issued a panicked response to President-elect Donald J. Trump's remarks about the imprisonment of members of the January 6 "unselect" committee. Cheney, one of only two Republicans to serve on the committee, railed that Trump's comments were an "assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic." show more