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‘MAGA Granny’ who refused Trump’s January 6 pardon says she ‘fell for President’s lies’ in emotional apology

A woman dubbed the “MAGA Granny” by social media users, who refused a pardon for her part in the January 6 insurrection, made an emotional apology during a hearing to mark the fifth anniversary of the Capitol riot.

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Mike Pence writes letter to Jan 6 rioter praising her for refusing to take Trump’s pardon

The former vice president praised a January 6 defendant who refused to accept one of Trump’s sweeping pardons

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Some January 6 pardonees not actually free from law due to other convictions

Even Republicans express concern about Trump’s blanket pardons as some pardonees will remain in prison

The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2025

Trump rewrites the violence of January 6 and ‘legitimates future ones’

If criminal charges were meant to deter acts of violence, the pardons of over 1,500 people do the opposite, say experts

The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2025

Jan 6 rioter Pamela Hemphill says she will refuse Trump’s pardon

Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025