A senior judge on the federal court in DC dismissed one of several US Capitol riot cases on Wednesday. However, she made it clear that President Donald Trump's clemency for January 6 defendants will not alter the truth of what occurred that day. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly emphasized the importance of documenting the violence 'for posterity.'
This order marks the first statement from the DC District Court to challenge the pardons and the attempts to dismiss Capitol riot cases. Kollar-Kotelly stated that the truth of the events on January 6, 2021, is preserved through thousands of videos, trial transcripts, jury verdicts, and judicial opinions.
