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Trump's pardon pledge is more theatrics than substance, lawyers for US Capitol rioters say
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Donald Trump‘s pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President’s promises.
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Trump teases a presidential run and dangles pardons for January 6 rioters at Texas rally
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Republicans balk at Trump's defense of January 6 rioters but would back him as 2024 nominee | News Channel 3-12
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Fox's Sean Hannity defends Trump promise to pardon January 6 rioters
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Trump's pardon pledge is more theatrics than substance, lawyers for US Capitol rioters say
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teased a 2024 presidential candidacy and said he would consider pardoning those who were charged in connection with the deadly January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol if he wins the White House again.
Donald Trump said that he will pardon those convicted for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot should he be re-elected during his Saturday rally speech.
(Reuters) - U.S. former President Donald Trump said on Saturday if he were to run for president and win in 2024, he would pardon people charged with criminal
By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teased a 2024 presidential candidacy and said he would consider pardoning those who were
Former President Donald Trump is open to pardoning individuals charged for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, provided he opts to run for reelection in 2024 and wins.
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday night held a Save America rally in Texas, where he took shots at several Democrats and said he will give a “pardon” to his supporters who were arrested
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that former President Donald Trump should not have said he would pardon those charged for the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. | Clips
Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House
Former President Donald Trump pledged to pardon people jailed for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 while again teasing a potential 2024 bid during a campaign-style rally in Texas on Saturday evening.
By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump suggested he would pardon January 6 rioters if he wins the White House again. He encouraged mass protests if investigations into him and his businesses don’t shake his way.
