Trump Considering Reparations for Jan. 6 Rioters He Pardoned: 'They Were Treated Very Unfairly' [View all]
Source: MEDIAite
Mar 25th, 2025, 10:04 pm
President Donald Trump signaled openness to some form of “compensation” for the Jan. 6 rioters he pardoned. Hours after being sworn into office for a second time, Trump issued sweeping pardons to about 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the 2021 Capitol riot he helped incite.
The president falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged against him and held a rally on the day Congress was certifying the election for Joe Biden. When then-Vice President Mike Pence declined to heed Trump’s harebrained advice that he refuse to recognize the results in his ceremonial role as presiding officer, a pro-Trump mob – which Trump had encouraged to come to Washington, D.C., stormed the Capitol.
Trump was criminally charged for his attempt to overturn the election, but the case was dropped after he won a second term. More than 1,200 people were convicted on various charges ranging from assaulting police officers to simple trespassing.
In the four years since, the rioters have become sympathetic figures among some on the right. On Tuesday, Trump appeared on Newsmax, where Greg Kelly asked him about reparations for the rioters.
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