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Make7

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22. I doubt that Presidential Proclamation covered future cases.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 03:16 PM
12 hrs ago
January 20, 2025
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(b) grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;

The Attorney General shall administer and effectuate the immediate issuance of certificates of pardon to all individuals described in section (b) above, and shall ensure that all individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, who are currently held in prison are released immediately. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.

I further direct the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct related to the events at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Bureau of Prisons shall immediately implement all instructions from the Department of Justice regarding this directive.


IANAL, but wouldn't this pertain to the cases already prosecuted and pending at the time it was signed?

Since the pipe bombing suspect wasn't charged before January 20th 2025, I doubt it would be legally applicable in his case.

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So he didn't really have to pardon all of those people separately Walleye 21 hrs ago #1
this is sometimes warranted . carter pardoned the "draft dodgers" rampartd 21 hrs ago #5
Carters draft dodger pardon was not "a complete and uncondtional pardon to all individuals" ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #9
just the only time i've seen pardons or multiple unnamed people rampartd 19 hrs ago #15
He will probably walk away unpunished. Emile 21 hrs ago #2
Which might be ok, if it wasn't him... nt Shipwack 21 hrs ago #3
I think he has already admitted that he did it. Emile 21 hrs ago #4
Admitting that he did it AND that he did it in response to the "stolen election," probably gets him off the hook. 3Hotdogs 20 hrs ago #11
Not if the pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5. bluedigger 20 hrs ago #6
Good point but this could be "related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021" ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #8
The January 6th part is unambiguous. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #13
Yes, related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #14
It literally does. W_HAMILTON 18 hrs ago #16
What it actually literally says is ToxMarz 17 hrs ago #17
IMHO, "related to events" eliminates any date restriction debsy 20 hrs ago #7
Yes, this pardon was to cover the politicians Johonny 17 hrs ago #19
Has his picture ever been published? KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #10
The pipe bombs were planted on January 5th... W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #12
There is no way his lawyers wont inquire Johonny 17 hrs ago #18
I'd be surprised if Trump and the mob want "planting bombs" to count as "related to our peaceful demo ... muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #20
the language was drafted intentionally broad. harumph 16 hrs ago #21
I doubt that Presidential Proclamation covered future cases. Make7 12 hrs ago #22
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