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Make7

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22. I doubt that Presidential Proclamation covered future cases.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 04:16 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 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

Carters draft dodger pardon was not "a complete and uncondtional pardon to all individuals" ToxMarz Dec 2025 #9

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

Admitting that he did it AND that he did it in response to the "stolen election," probably gets him off the hook. 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #11

Not if the pipe bombs were placed on Jan. 5. bluedigger Dec 2025 #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 2025 #8

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

Yes, related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. ToxMarz Dec 2025 #14

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

I'd be surprised if Trump and the mob want "planting bombs" to count as "related to our peaceful demo ... muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #20

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

He is already pardoned, the "related" part covers him. The coup rolls on. Prob get his name on the arch Blues Heron Dec 2025 #27

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