7 Montanans Receive January 6 Pardon from Trump
"Grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people"
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he pardoned almost every individual “convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”
“This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation,” the White House press release says.
According to Politico, Trump pardoned around 1,500 people.
In Montana, Isaac Sturgeon, Hank Muntzer, Boyd Camper, Patrick O’Brien, Andrew Cavanaugh, Jerod Hughes and Joshua Hughes had their sentences pardoned.
All these individuals received jail time for their roles in the January 6 riot.
Trump told the U.S. Attorney's Office to stop pursuing cases related to January 6. This means Frank Dahlquist will not have his case prosecuted any further.
Furthermore, Trump commuted the sentences of 14 people convicted of offenses related to the Capitol Riot.
Stewart Rhodes, who has family still in Montana and used to be a practicing attorney, had his sentence commuted by Trump.
Trump fulfilled a promise he kept before taking office.
In December 2024, in an interview with Meet the Press, the president said he would pardon the J6ers on the first day.
“I’m going to be acting very quickly. First day,” Trump said. “They’ve been in there for years, and they’re in a filthy, disgusting place that shouldn’t even be allowed to be open.”
The Department of Justice Inspector General’s Office released a report last month that said the FBI had 26 informants at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Just before leaving office, former President Joe Biden gave preemptive pardons to January 6 Committee members.
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