{"id":2415620,"date":"2025-03-26T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-mulling-on-reparations-for-jan-6-rioters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:45:53","slug":"trump-is-considering-reparations-for-the-january-6-rioters-according-to-the-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-considering-reparations-for-the-january-6-rioters-according-to-the-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump is considering reparations for the January 6 rioters, according to the Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-is-considering-reparations-for-the-january-6-rioters-according-to-the-washington-examiner%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=2415620&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--><p>Former President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of providing reparations to individuals charged or arrested for thier roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots. During a recent interview with newsmax, he mentioned that there has been discussion among some government officials about compensating his supporters. Moreover, Trump emphasized his support for those involved in the riots, referring to them as &#8220;hostages&#8221; and recounting his past actions, which included pardoning over 1,500 individuals connected to the events of January 6, on his first day in office. He also expressed admiration for Ashli Babbitt, a protester who was fatally shot by Capitol police, stating his intention to review the circumstances surrounding her death.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump mulling on reparations for Jan. 6 rioters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1949467\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is exploring the possibility of providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/reparations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reparations <\/a>to individuals who were charged or arrested for their involvement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jan. 6, 2021<\/a>, Capitol riots.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, Trump shared on <em>Newsmax<\/em> that there is &ldquo;talk&rdquo; of compensating his supporters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3359597\/trump-announce-new-tariffs-auto-imports\/\">Trump to announce new tariffs on auto imports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3359602\/gavin-newsom-california-mass-exodus-claims-high-taxes-bs\/\">Gavin Newsom calls California mass exodus claims over high taxes &#8216;BS&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3359632\/senators-revive-bid-tv-cameras-supreme-court\/\">Senators revive bid for TV cameras at the Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of talk about that,&rdquo; Trump said about compensating the protesters. &ldquo;A lot of the people that are in government now talk about it because a lot of the people in government really like that group of people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-cant-be-prosecuted-in-new-york-following-pardon-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ex-... Aide Paul Manafort Can\u2019t Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon, Court Rules\">president pardoned<\/a> more than 1,500 defendants and issued 14 commutations to those involved in the Jan. 6 riots.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, the federal Bureau of Prisons released more than 200 people in custody for crimes related to Jan. 6, who Trump referred to as hostages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Among those released from prison were Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys. Rhodes was serving an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-should-pardon-d-c-s-good-cops-victimized-by-doj\/\" title=\"... Should Pardon D.C.&#039;s Good Cops Victimized By DOJ\">18-year prison sentence<\/a>, and Tarrio a 22-year prison sentence for their roles in conspiring to block the peaceful transfer of power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also shared that he was a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedians-use-mark-twain-prize-ceremony-to-slam-trump\/\" title=\"Comedians use Mark Twain Prize ceremony to slam ...\">big fan&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of Ashli Babbitt, a 28-year-old veteran shot and killed by a Capitol police officer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ashli Babbitt was a really good person who was a big MAGA fan, Trump fan. And she was innocently standing there, they even say, trying to sort of hold back the crowd,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;And a man did something to her that was unthinkable when he shot her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The officer who shot Babbitt, U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd, was investigated by the Justice Department and cleared of any wrongdoing. 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