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https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/30/trump-january-6-pardons-00192036


.............In addition to the controversy over Trump’s clemency plans, Jan. 6 defendants have also been puzzling over whether his pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will be a reliable ally in shutting down the four-year criminal investigation into the attack on the Capitol, which disrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.

John Lauro, one of Trump’s personal lawyers, said in a recent interview with an advocate for Jan. 6 defendants that he has been close to Bondi for 35 years but has not discussed her views on the riot.

“I know she will take this issue very seriously,” Lauro said in the interview with Julie Kelly. “Knowing her like I do, she will ensure every person in the criminal justice system has been dealt with fairly and justly.”

At times during the 2024 campaign, Trump suggested he would pardon virtually all Jan. 6 defendants, including those who assaulted police. At others, he has said he might not pardon those who “got out of control.”

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