Son of man pardoned for Jan. 6 riot involvement says he's terrified

Source: Scripps News

Posted 5:58 PM, Jan 23, 2025 and last updated 6:00 PM, Jan 23, 2025


Several hours after taking the oath of office on Monday, President Donald Trump signed the pardons and commuted the sentences of more than 1,500 people who were involved in the attack at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Since the executive action, defendants have slowly been released from jail and prison, including Guy Reffitt, a Texas man who was convicted for his actions and was serving time in Washington, D.C.

His 22-year-old son, Jackson, watched his father’s movements in Washington on January 6, 2021, using the location-sharing function in his family’s group chat. Jackson had expressed concerns to the FBI that his father would do something radical at the Capitol and shared those worries with the agency a few days before the attack on the Capitol. He says the FBI called him a few hours after the insurrection began to ask him questions about his tip.

After turning his father into federal law enforcement, Jackson says he’s faced a barrage of threats, purchased a rifle for protection and moved several times for his safety. He shared a few threatening messages and online posts that he’s received in the last few days. One message sent on X says, “Are you still breathing or am I gonna have to finish off the job for daddy?”

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