Gov. Pritzker Blocks Hiring of Pardoned Jan. 6 Participants in Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker called the pardoned Jan. 6 participants’ actions “infamous or disgraceful conduct” under Illinois law.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has formally directed state agencies not to hire individuals who were pardoned for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter reviewed by The Epoch Times.

In a letter dated Jan. 30, addressed to Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Director Raven DeVaughn, Pritzker cited the State Personnel Code and said that anyone who took part in the Capitol breach should be considered guilty of “infamous or disgraceful conduct.” Pritzker specifically categorized involvement in the Jan. 6 protest as behavior falling under that definition.