Following President Donald Trump's mass clemency for convicted rioters from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, federal judges in Washington, DC, are pushing back against the pardons. The judges have rebuked the newly pardoned individuals as 'poor losers' and have vividly memorialized the 'blood, feces, and terror' left behind by the mob.
The judges' orders serve as a reminder of the judiciary's work in bringing justice to over 1,000 rioters through guilty pleas, trials, and sentencings. Despite Trump's executive order aiming for 'national reconciliation,' the judges, including Tanya Chutkan and Beryl Howell, have expressed strong dissent.
