Some Jan. 6 Rioters Respond to Trump’s Pardons

On the first day of his second term, President Trump pardoned over 1,500 individuals related to the January 6 Capitol attack, including more than 600 convicted rioters, whom he referred to as “hostages.” Jacob Lang, a pardoned rioter, expressed no remorse and called for the jailing of judges involved in his case. The pardons have deeply affected Capitol Police morale, with former officers claiming they erased any sense of justice. Critics, including prosecutors, worry that these actions signal that loyalty to Trump allows for violence without consequences.

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