{"id":2149419,"date":"2024-01-15T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-gop-2024-candidates-promise-jan-6-pardons\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:46:08","slug":"all-gop-2024-candidates-promise-jan-6-pardons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-gop-2024-candidates-promise-jan-6-pardons\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP 2024 contenders vow pardons for Jan. 6 incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fall-gop-2024-candidates-promise-jan-6-pardons%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>All \u200dLeading \u2062Republican Presidential Candidates Pledge Pardons for Jan. 6 \u2063Riot\u200b Suspects<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, all of the top Republican presidential candidates have vowed to\u2062 grant pardons to the hundreds of suspects who were rounded up and jailed in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. While President\u2062 Joe \u2063Biden has taken a hardline \u2063approach, advocating \u2062for severe punishment, the GOP contenders have taken a different stance, promising pardons for those facing nonviolent charges. \u2063Some candidates even plan \u2064to issue these pardons as early as &#8220;day one&#8221; of their presidency.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-inmates-who-overdosed-in-los-angeles-county-jail-survive-after-fellow-inmates-administer-narcan\/\" title=\"Two Inmates Who Overdosed In Los Angeles County Jail Survive After Fellow Inmates Administer Narcan\">recently released video<\/a> by Look \u2064Ahead \u200dAmerica, an organization that has shown support for the &#8220;J6&#8221; suspects, \u200csheds \u2062light on the candidates&#8217; positions. Former \u2064President Donald Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to the\u200d United \u200cNations Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek \u2062Ramaswamy, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and former Arkansas Gov. \u200dAsa Hutchinson \u2064all provided answers that offered promises of assistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I want\u2062 to point out something very\u200b important,&#8221; emphasized Look\u200d Ahead \u2064America Executive Director Matt Braynard. &#8220;Not\u2064 a single one of\u2062 these candidates said, \u2062&#8217;Just lock them up \u2063and\u2063 throw away the key, I don&#8217;t care.&#8217; \u2062All of them gave an answer that at least attempted to be somewhat sympathetic to the people who care about this issue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Volunteer &#8220;reporters&#8221; posed questions to all the\u200b candidates, except Trump, regarding how they would \u2064handle the rioters, particularly\u2062 those not charged with violence. \u2062For instance, the\u200d mother of \u2063Ashli \u2062Babbitt,\u200b the lone\u200b protester shot and killed \u2062by a U.S. Capitol Police officer that day,\u2064 joined a volunteer in asking Hutchinson about his approach.<\/p>\n<p>While reaching Trump proved challenging due to large crowds, his response during a \u2064CNN\u200b town hall was \u200cincluded \u200cin \u200dthe video.<\/p>\n<h3>The Candidates&#8217; Answers:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nikki Haley:<\/strong> &#8220;President Trump said it was a beautiful day. I \u2062think it was a terrible day,&#8221; she stated. Haley \u2062believes that those who \u200bengaged in violence and caused damage should face charges, but those who were present at \u2064the Capitol grounds\u2064 to support Trump and did \u2063not commit crimes should not be held accountable. She also condemned \u200cthe practice of holding suspects without charging them and delaying \u200ccourt proceedings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ron DeSantis:<\/strong> \u200b DeSantis emphasized that his administration would ensure one standard of justice for all. \u2062He\u200b plans\u200d to utilize \u2062Article Two powers, including pardons and clemency, to rectify any mistreatment. DeSantis also expressed his intention \u200cto clean house within the DOJ \u200cand the\u2062 FBI, claiming that these institutions have been &#8220;weaponized&#8221; to target Jan. 6 rioters while ignoring those involved in Black Lives Matter riots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asa Hutchinson:<\/strong> Hutchinson stated that he would handle pardon applications \u2063on an individual \u200dbasis,\u200c just as he did during his tenure as governor. His team would review each case, considering factors such as fairness, justice, equal treatment, and, when appropriate, mercy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vivek Ramaswamy:<\/strong> Ramaswamy made a bold\u2064 promise, declaring that he would grant\u200c a pardon to every peaceful J6 protester on Jan. 20, 2025. He also \u2063expressed \u200cthe belief that\u200d those who have been held without trial or even charges deserve compensation from a government that has wronged them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Donald Trump:<\/strong> \u200b Trump echoed the\u200c sentiment that the Justice \u2063Department has applied different standards of justice to\u200c the Jan.\u2064 6 suspects compared to \u2064those involved in the\u200d Black Lives Matter riots. He expressed his intention to pardon a significant number of the suspects if he\u2063 were \u200dto\u200c regain the presidency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is President Biden&#8217;s stance on the consideration \u200bof pardons for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-fearing-saudi-arabia-wont-penalize-mbs-after-he-promised-during-election-that-he-would-hold-saudi-leaders-accountable-reports\/\" title=\"Biden, \u2018Fearing\u2019 Saudi Arabia, \u2018Won\u2019t Penalize\u2019 MBS After He Promised During Election That He Would Hold Saudi Leaders Accountable: Reports\">nonviolent offenders<\/a> involved\u200b in \u200bthe January 6 riot?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Onse from a previous event was included in the video. &#8220;I think a lot of those people were there because they felt really, really strongly about the election,&#8221; Trump said in the clip. &#8220;I don&#8217;t see any reason why they\u200d should be punished for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis echoed this sentiment, stating, &#8220;If you&#8217;re talking about nonviolent offenses, I think that&#8217;s a different situation. I wouldn&#8217;t look for\u200b wholesale \u200cpardons, but I think individual cases, particularly for people that are basically hounded for political reasons, that would be something that I think would \u2063be appropriate to \u2063use the pardon power for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy emphasized the importance of distinguishing \u200cbetween violent and nonviolent offenders, \u200bsaying, &#8220;We\u2062 need to recognize that there are people who were there \u200cbecause\u200d they believed there was something profoundly \u200bwrong with the election.\u2064 And for those\u200c people, we\u200c need to separate\u200b them out from the ones who actually participated in violence or destruction.&#8221; He proposed a case-by-case approach to determine who should receive pardons.<\/p>\n<p>Haley also expressed her support for pardoning nonviolent offenders, \u2064explaining that the\u200b focus should be on addressing the root causes of the riot. &#8220;I think the bigger issue is making sure that\u200d we go to the\u200b next election\u2062 and we make \u2062sure that people have\u2064 confidence in it,&#8221; she\u2063 said. &#8220;And we do that by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-floridas-special-legislative-session\/\" title=\"Key points about Florida's special legislative session:\">addressing election integrity<\/a>, election transparency, and dealing with things like mail-in voting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the differing nuances in their responses, all the candidates seemed to \u200bagree on the principle of distinguishing between violent and nonviolent offenders. They argued that in cases where individuals were peacefully protesting or expressing their\u200c concerns about the election, pardons would be justified.<\/p>\n<p>This position adopted by\u200d the Republican candidates stands in contrast to \u200cthe stance taken by President Biden and his administration.\u2063 The Department of Justice has been pursuing prosecutions of those involved in the Jan. 6 riot, often seeking harsh penalties\u2064 to \u200bsend a strong message\u200d against future \u200battacks on democracy. While Biden has not explicitly ruled out \u2063pardon consideration for nonviolent offenders, his focus has been on \u200baccountability and imposing consequences.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this issue will play out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-donald-j-trump-aint-going-anywhere\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz: Donald J. Trump ain\u2019t going anywhere\">upcoming election cycle<\/a>.\u200c The Republican candidates&#8217; \u200bpromises of pardons for Jan. 6 riot suspects could potentially appeal to \u2062voters who sympathize \u200cwith the concerns and frustrations expressed by the protesters. However, they may also face criticism from\u200b those who view such pardons as condoning or trivializing the actions that took place on that \u200cfateful day.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-says-americas-problem-is-weve-lost-faith-in-god-and-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley: America's Issue - Lack of Faith in God and its People\">election season progresses<\/a>, \u200bit will be interesting to observe how these \u200dcandidates&#8217; positions on pardons for Jan. 6 riot suspects shape the discourse surrounding the Capitol riot and its aftermath. Their pledges demonstrate a willingness \u200dto take a more lenient\u2063 approach, prioritizing understanding and reconciliation over punishment. Only time will tell if this stance resonates with voters\u200b and influences their decisions at the ballot box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 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