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Maryam Khanum

Pardoned J6 Rioter Insists Punching a Cop Was 'Self-Defense' Years After Pleading Guilty to Assault

Scott Fairlamb during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Credit: U.S. Department of Justice)

A pardoned January 6 rioter who punched a police officer has claimed that his actions were self-defense years after pleading guilty to charges relating to the assault.

Scott Fairlamb, a retired MMA fighter, was interviewed by The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper as part of a special called "MAGA: The Next Generation," which aired on Monday.

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