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Trump pardons ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio and commutes sentence of Oath Keepers founder Rhodes


Published on 2025-01-21 21:20:56 - MSN
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  • President Trump signed an executive order on Monday granting a "full, complete and unconditional pardon" to the vast majority of Jan. 6 defendants charged with participating in the Capitol riot four years ago.

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Former President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, and has commuted the sentence of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers. This action was part of a broader set of clemency grants announced on a Tuesday, which also included pardons for individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the Capitol attack, had his conviction overturned due to lack of evidence directly linking him to the events as he was not in Washington, D.C. at the time. Rhodes, who received an 18-year sentence for similar charges, had his sentence commuted but not his conviction. These decisions have stirred controversy, with critics arguing that they undermine the legal consequences for those involved in the insurrection, while supporters see it as an act of mercy and a correction of perceived judicial overreach.

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