Pamela Hemphill, a January 6th Capitol rioter, is actively rejecting a potential presidential pardon. She pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and served two months in jail, acknowledging her guilt and denouncing Trump’s claims of a stolen election. Hemphill believes accepting a pardon would perpetuate Trump’s false narrative and considers his actions irresponsible. With the assistance of Idaho Senator James Risch, she has formally refused clemency.
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In a recent Fox News interview, Donald Trump falsely claimed that President Biden preemptively pardoned members of the January 6th House select committee, preventing him from retaliating. He also lauded his own pardons of Capitol rioters, despite their unpopularity, and made unsubstantiated claims about the committee destroying evidence and the identity of the “pipe bomber.” Trump further alleged that the committee was composed of “sick people” and that Biden’s actions were “egregious,” requiring criminal sanctions. Finally, he reiterated his desire to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files.
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John Q. Hosedrinker