Washington: A man charged over the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol, and pardoned by President Donald Trump, was killed by police during a traffic stop, according to officials. Matthew Huttle, 42, was killed by a sheriff’s deputy Sunday after he “resisted” arrest during a traffic stop in northwest Indiana, a state police … Read more
Washington DC: At least two people, who were convicted in connection with the US Capitol riots, have “rejected” the pardon issued by President Donald Trump. Jason Riddle and Pamela Hemphill believe their actions on January 6, 2021, were not pardonable and accepting Mr Trump’s clemency would contribute to “propaganda” that the attack “was a peaceful … Read more
Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday, over four years after he stormed the US Capitol building during the January 6 riot. The five-time Olympic medalist, speaking to The Washington Post, said he “regretted” his actions and described the pardon as “such an amazing feeling of relief.” Keller, who … Read more
Washington: Three federal judges on Wednesday strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of supporters who stormed the US Capitol four years ago in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “No pardon can change the tragic truth of what happened on January 6, 2021,” District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in an … Read more