Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Don’t Cover Gun, Conspiracy Charges: Judges

Several judges have denied bids to vacate convictions based on the president’s pardons.
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Don’t Cover Gun, Conspiracy Charges: Judges
Protesters and police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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President Donald Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6, 2021, defendants do not extend to charges that rely on evidence gathered during searches conducted as part of Jan. 6 investigations, according to new rulings from federal judges.

Trump in January pardoned some 1,500 people, including many who were convicted of crimes related to Jan. 6.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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