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Judge: 'Beyond frustrating and disappointing' if Trump issues blanket Jan. 6 pardons

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Court-martialed Army veteran ordered to prison for attacking police with baton on Jan. 6

Edward Richmond Jr., of Louisiana, served three years in military prison for shooting an Iraqi man in the back of the head while serving in the U.S. Army.
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Former Detroit Lions, DC Defenders linebacker charged with assaulting police during Capitol riot

Leander Antwione Williams, of Georgia, is accused of pulling barricades away from officers and assaulting police during the Jan. 6 riot.
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Former Detroit Lions linebacker charged with assaulting police during Capitol riot

A former linebacker with the Detroit Lions and DC Defenders was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.
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Expecting pardon from Trump, libertarian writer pleads guilty in Capitol riot case

Steve Baker, of Raleigh, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to the standard four misdemeanor counts used in nearly all Jan. 6 cases.
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North Carolina man who pleaded guilty in Capitol riot case says he expects a pardon from Donald Trump

Steve Baker, of Raleigh, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to the standard four misdemeanor counts used in nearly all Jan. 6 cases.
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Utah man dubbed 'Bundlebrawler' charged with assaulting, robbing officer during Capitol riot

Daniel Van Oaks, of Alpine, is the first defendant to have Jan. 6 charges unsealed against him following former President Donald Trump's reelection victory.
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What happens to all the Jan. 6 cases now that Trump has won?

Former President Donald Trump has promised throughout his campaign to pardon some or all of the people charged in connection with the Capitol riot.
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Alleged member of 'The Boys' militia sentenced to probation for role in Capitol riot

Fi Duong, 30, of Fairfax County, has been on house arrest for more than three years. He pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder in April 2023.
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Capitol rioter who broke flagpole over officer saw Trump as replacement father figure, attorneys say in bid for leniency

Odin Meacham, 30, of Myton, Utah, was convicted of multiple counts of assaulting police during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Oath Keeper who testified as key witness against militia sentenced to probation

Caleb Berry, 23, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced to three years of probation for his part in the Oath Keeper's conspiracy on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Jon Schaffer, first Capitol rioter to plead guilty, sentenced to probation

Schaffer, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers militia, is best known for founding the heavy metal band Iced Earth.