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

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:36 AM

Dec 2025

If not, and he gets convicted before Trump dies in office, he could get a pardon. After all, he set the bombs in support of Trump.

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Legeally Speaking, hasn't the Jan 6th Pipe Bomber already been pardoned? [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 2025 OP

So he didn't really have to pardon all of those people separately Walleye Dec 2025 #1

this is sometimes warranted . carter pardoned the "draft dodgers" rampartd Dec 2025 #5

just the only time i've seen pardons or multiple unnamed people rampartd Dec 2025 #15

He will probably walk away unpunished. Emile Dec 2025 #2

Which might be ok, if it wasn't him... nt Shipwack Dec 2025 #3

I think he has already admitted that he did it. Emile Dec 2025 #4

Not if the pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5. bluedigger Dec 2025 #6

The January 6th part is unambiguous. W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #13

It literally does. W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #16

What it actually literally says is ToxMarz Dec 2025 #17

You keep erasing "related to" Anxy Dec 2025 #24

Was it intended to blow up on January 6th? Anxy Dec 2025 #23

IMHO, "related to events" eliminates any date restriction debsy Dec 2025 #7

Yes, this pardon was to cover the politicians Johonny Dec 2025 #19

Has his picture ever been published? KS Toronado Dec 2025 #10

The pipe bombs were planted on January 5th... W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #12

Were they intended to detonate on January 5 or the 6th?? Anxy Dec 2025 #25

There is no way his lawyers wont inquire Johonny Dec 2025 #18

the language was drafted intentionally broad. harumph Dec 2025 #21

I doubt that Presidential Proclamation covered future cases. Make7 Dec 2025 #22

Does that mean he pardoned himself, NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #26

When was he "convicted?" onenote Dec 2025 #28