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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Madeline Sherratt

Pardoned January 6 rioter receives hero’s welcome at church where he tells congregation: ‘Let my people go’

A pardoned January 6 rioter was celebrated as a hero by members of his hometown church in California this past weekend.

Derek Kinnison, 43, of Lake Elsinore, California was sentenced to 33 months in prison in April 2024 following his role in the violent and horrific January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. During his appearance at the church, Kinnison even screamed to the congregation to “Let my people go.”

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