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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

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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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Legeally Speaking, hasn't the Jan 6th Pipe Bomber already been pardoned? [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 6 OP

So he didn't really have to pardon all of those people separately Walleye Dec 6 #1

this is sometimes warranted . carter pardoned the "draft dodgers" rampartd Dec 6 #5

Carters draft dodger pardon was not "a complete and uncondtional pardon to all individuals" ToxMarz Dec 6 #9

just the only time i've seen pardons or multiple unnamed people rampartd Dec 6 #15

He will probably walk away unpunished. Emile Dec 6 #2

Which might be ok, if it wasn't him... nt Shipwack Dec 6 #3

I think he has already admitted that he did it. Emile Dec 6 #4

Admitting that he did it AND that he did it in response to the "stolen election," probably gets him off the hook. 3Hotdogs Dec 6 #11

Not if the pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5. bluedigger Dec 6 #6

Good point but this could be "related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021" ToxMarz Dec 6 #8

The January 6th part is unambiguous. W_HAMILTON Dec 6 #13

Yes, related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. ToxMarz Dec 6 #14

It literally does. W_HAMILTON Dec 6 #16

What it actually literally says is ToxMarz Dec 6 #17

You keep erasing "related to" Anxy Dec 7 #24

Was it intended to blow up on January 6th? Anxy Dec 7 #23

IMHO, "related to events" eliminates any date restriction debsy Dec 6 #7

Yes, this pardon was to cover the politicians Johonny Dec 6 #19

Has his picture ever been published? KS Toronado Dec 6 #10

The pipe bombs were planted on January 5th... W_HAMILTON Dec 6 #12

Were they intended to detonate on January 5 or the 6th?? Anxy Dec 7 #25

There is no way his lawyers wont inquire Johonny Dec 6 #18

I'd be surprised if Trump and the mob want "planting bombs" to count as "related to our peaceful demo ... muriel_volestrangler Dec 6 #20

the language was drafted intentionally broad. harumph Dec 6 #21

I doubt that Presidential Proclamation covered future cases. Make7 Dec 6 #22

Does that mean he pardoned himself, NameAlreadyTaken Dec 7 #26

He is already pardoned, the "related" part covers him. The coup rolls on. Prob get his name on the arch Blues Heron Dec 7 #27

When was he "convicted?" onenote Dec 7 #28