Some Republicans urge restraint as Trump promises to pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot.

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  1. Jan 5, 2025Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
  2. Jan 6, 2025Some Republicans urge restraint as Trump promises to pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

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Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, Bangor Daily News, +1 more
Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

NPRLean Left· 632d ago

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed'

TimeLean Left· 632d ago

Lawmakers Brace For Trump's Promised Jan. 6 Pardons

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Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Anchorage Daily News, WHEC Rochester, +2 more
Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

WHEC RochesterCenter· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

KOB 4Center· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

The RepublicCenter· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Florida PoliticsCenter· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Donald Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

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New York PostLean Right· 631d ago

Some Republicans urge restraint as Trump promises to pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

Washington ExaminerRight· 631d ago

Republicans defer to Trump on Jan. 6 pardons on riot anniversary

Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· MyNorthwest, Daily Journal
MyNorthwestLean Right· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Daily JournalLean Right· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Green Field ReporterLean Right· 632d ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint - The Daily Reporter

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The GuardianLean Left· 631d ago

Trump promised pardons for January 6 rioters in ‘first hour’ of his second term. What might this mean?

Al JazeeraLean Left· 631d ago

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons

Al JazeeraLean Left· 631d ago

Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack?

The GuardianLean Left· 632d ago

‘We have our country back’: convicted January 6 rioters anticipate Trump pardons

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