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Trump's blanket pardons for January 6 participants didn't end legal trouble for nearly 100 of them. They've now been charged with new crimes, including a convicted rioter appointed to a Pentagon counterterrorism role who was caught on video entering the Capitol.
Trump's blanket January 6 pardons didn't close the books on nearly 100 rioters. They're now facing new criminal charges, including one rioter who was appointed to a Pentagon counterterrorism role despite video evidence of him entering the Capitol during the riot. The new charges suggest prosecutors are finding different angles—obstruction of Congress, specific assault allegations, or other crimes that might have been overlooked in initial charges.
This reveals the limits of presidential pardons and creates a peculiar situation: someone the administration hired for a sensitive Pentagon job is simultaneously under indictment. It also suggests the pardon strategy wasn't as airtight as it appeared. If prosecutors can keep charging these defendants on related conduct, the pardon becomes less of a final exit and more of a temporary reprieve. The pattern indicates legal exposure for January 6 participants may persist longer than the pardons implied.
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