It’s official! President Trump has officially pardoned every J6er or 14 individuals, who have received commutations.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation.
Acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution of the United States, I do hereby:
(a) commute the sentences of the following individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, to time served as of January 20, 2025:
• Stewart Rhodes
• Kelly Meggs
• Kenneth Harrelson
• Thomas Caldwell
• Jessica Watkins
• Roberto Minuta
• Edward Vallejo
• David Moerschel
• Joseph Hackett
• Ethan Nordean
• Joseph Biggs
• Zachary Rehl
• Dominic Pezzola
• Jeremy Bertino
(b) grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;
The Attorney General shall administer and effectuate the immediate issuance of certificates of pardon to all individuals described in section (b) above, and shall ensure that all individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, who are currently held in prison are released immediately. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.
I further direct the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.
Here’s the video:
HOLY SMOKES.
Trump’s first action at the Resolute Desk is a pardon for 1500 J6 prisoners 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VyD9wqTRZW
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) January 21, 2025
President Trump announced that the purpose of some of the commutations will be to research further to see if the individuals are deserving of pardons.
BREAKING: President Trump has officially signed an executive order to pardon approximately 1,500 J6 prisoners. pic.twitter.com/movEjhfRzY
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 21, 2025
Scripps News has more reporting:
Just hours after being inaugurated, President Donald Trump officially pardoned about 1,500 of those charged and convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection and commuted the sentences of 14 others.
Speaking Monday evening from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., following his inaugural parade, President Trump referred to those charged as “hostages” who were unjustly prosecuted.
“This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation,” the presidential proclamation reads.
President Trump also directed the attorney general to dismiss any pending indictments against individuals over their conduct in regards to Jan. 6.
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