They launched their assault on the U.S. Capitol with impunity, livestreaming their crimes and posing for photos as they breached the building’s perimeter and threatened the democratic process. Now members of the pro-Trump mob are arguing they shouldn’t be held to account.
Adam Newbold, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, told ABC News that he was seeking “clemency” after posting a Facebook video boasting about “breaching the Capitol,” which brought FBI agents to his door for an interview.“I would like to express to you just a cry for clemency, as you understand that my life now has been absolutely turned upside-down,” Newbold said.
Trump had called his supporters to the National Mall on Jan. 6 for what he said would be a “wild” protest, a continuation of his months-long falsehood-filled campaign to overturn an election he lost. He then egged them on during a rally speech to head to the Capitol as Congress was counting electoral votes for Biden. His actions led House Democrats, joined by 10 Republicans, to impeach Trump last week, making him the first president to twice face that sanction.
“Impunity is something that has been baked into Trumpism from the beginning,” DeLay said, “and so it’s not surprising to me now that the people who consider themselves his followers are saying, I think in a pretty authentic way, ‘Surely you’re going to get us out of this. You asked us to do it, we did it, and impunity is how things work.’”Trump has used his clemency power almost exclusively as a political tool to reward supporters.
Steven Levin, a former federal prosecutor and military judge who is now a criminal defense lawyer, says he thinks it is unlikely Trump will pardon the rioters. Doing so, he said, “would be further evidence that they were doing his bidding.” Some of the accused also have claimed that they didn’t break into the Capitol but were let in by police.
...as he turned and waved.
There are two reasons this won’t happen.. 1) Trump knows an admission of guilt would further destroy his integrity. 2) While his usual “👍🏽”displays his whole hearted appreciation of his supporters, it may be a shock when they finally discover.. TRUMP HAS NEVER CARED ABOUT THEM 😳
You have these terrorists who were willing at the behest of DonaldTrump to commit harm to our government & now he denies them of a pardon, like when he told them to march on the Capitol and he instead went back to the WhiteHouse. They are the CharlieBrown to Trump being Lucy.
He programmed them, he triggered them. They were probably building replicas of the Capitol with their mashed potatoes for weeks ahead. TrumpInvited TrumpIncited TrumpIndicted
If Trump pardons any members of the terrorist groups that rioted on Capitol hill, Congressional members must put checks in place. The purpose is to ensure that another corrupt president in the future cannot issue pardons involving crimes or cases associated with themselves.
Haha
This is how the criminal justice system has worked in America for a very long time. These guys will get a light-hearted slap on the wrist. Lawyers and top attorneys will come out of the woodwork to represent them. Judges will be lenient. We know the game.
Can u all protest at bofa and edd offices for wrecking lives closing accounts making up reason to no matter what proof show them that they are wrong no mater what they close account in gonna snap stop check 2day b4 Xmas single dad of 2
If there's no pardon then I guess the Capitol rioters may feel they've been thrown under the bus CapitolRiots
Can they afford 2M per head? 🙄
You'll still have to be held accountable for what you did when you got there fools. What are you thinking? My god - these are the people who participated in a coup against America? idiots.
“Hey guys, it’s Donnie. Come hang out with me at the Capitol building. Climb up the side of the building and bust out a couple of windows. Don’t worry about security or anything, since most of you are white, you’re good!”
Jajajajajajajaja stupid people
Let them pray to be pardoned in hell. And now they will be punished in accordance with the law.
coincidental
Donnie, your versions differ. Are you lying again? That’s not a question.
Why?did they brake the door and window down to get in. Why?
Dear LA Times, if it's too hard to type 'insurrectionists' or 'seditious mob' then you can find an app that lets you establish hot-key shortcuts for snippets of text. THE JAN 6TH INCURSION WAS NOT A 'RIOT.' THE BREACH WAS NOT PLANNED BY 'RIOTERS'. Please clean up your act.
Finally. Alleged. Awesome. Now you guys are reporting accurately they deserve pardons.
And EVERYONE in prison will tell you they are innocent and point their finger elsewhere
Traitors NoAppeals DeservingTheDeathPenalty
Of course they do. Call themselves patriots but have no idea what it means to defend the constitution. Support Trump becuz he makes excuses for how their lives turned out. 'It's not your fault, it's bad trade deals, immigration policies' etc. Take responsibility for your choices.
Treasonous maga people have been pardoned for far too long. Time to get your license plate slavery time in mofos TreasonAgainstAmerica TreasonHasConsequences
That's nice. Don't recall Trump having the authority. It's like strangers throwing a party at my house saying, well the mayor said we could come in.
MaryLTrump LindseyGrahamSC when will the United States face the unsavory truth that Trump incited the insurrection on your Capital? The MAGATerrorists were following the orders of TraitorTrump and all the GOPComplicitTraitors planted in Congress.
As my late father frequently stated (especially when we were whining), “People in hell want ice water.”...
Or Trump should be removed and jailed with them.
Call the ASPCA, they might give you animals a pardon
Not surprised. The 'real estate agent' didn't even think she met the criteria of being 'a criminal' which not only shows her stupidity but also shows how entitled, removed, and privileged she believes herself to be. SMH. Ridiculous.
Stupidity is a major issue in the US society. Education, Research and Thinking is the cure. US education system needs a huge change to get to that point.
Nice try. They broke the law. Period. Stupid to even give that thought the time of day.
Just a little discommunication, 'parently they didn't git the word that trump didn't have anything to do with it. TrumpTerroristCult
Idiots.
Latimes is about as bad as the new york post. Nothing on Bidens sons tablet. One sided psycho government. Cheated the election
I can’t stop laughing!
When the commander in chief commands you to storm the capitol...
Time to cancel my subscription. 'Alleged?' 'Rioters?' No. They were there at the invitation of the President and members of Congress to kill the Vice President and Congressional leaders, to take out the line of succession and install Dear Leader as king.
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