Trumps Sick Vow to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Just Got Even Uglier

Published: April 3, 2024, 8 a.m.

b'One of Donald Trump\\u2019s central campaign promises has been to pardon untold numbers of rioters who attacked the Capitol\\u2014people he\\u2019s described as martyrs, victims and \\u201chostages.\\u201d Now,\\xa0an\\xa0important new analysis\\xa0finds that many of the inmates Trump has referred to are ones who violently attacked law enforcement officers.\\xa0We talked to\\xa0Tom Joscelyn, lead author of that analysis and a former senior Jan. 6 committee staffer, who explains how his findings blow apart a lot of Trump-MAGA propaganda about that dark and terrible day.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'