{"id":2591417,"date":"2026-04-16T07:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-moves-to-wipe-out-the-last-remaining-convictions-from-january-6-specifically-regarding-proud-boys-and-oath-keepers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:55:31","slug":"trump-admin-moves-to-wipe-out-the-last-remaining-convictions-from-january-6-specifically-regarding-proud-boys-and-oath-keepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-moves-to-wipe-out-the-last-remaining-convictions-from-january-6-specifically-regarding-proud-boys-and-oath-keepers\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Moves to Wipe Out the Last Remaining Convictions from January 6, Specifically Regarding Proud Boys and Oath Keepers"},"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\">40<\/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-admin-moves-to-wipe-out-the-last-remaining-convictions-from-january-6-specifically-regarding-proud-boys-and-oath-keepers%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=2591417&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>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/appeals-court-deals-fatal-blow-to-fani-willis-trump-prosecution-disqualifies-her-from-case\/\" title=\"Appeals Court Deals Fatal Blow to Fani Willis&#039; Trump Prosecution, Disqualifies Her from Case\">legal progress<\/a> following the January 6 Capitol attack could wipe clean the records of 12 defendants-members of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers-who were convicted of seditious conspiracy. The move arises from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-investigating-spacexs-hiring-practices-after-non-u-s-citizen-alleges-discrimination\/\" title=\"DOJ Investigating SpaceX\u2019s Hiring Practices After Non-U.S. Citizen Alleges Discrimination\">court filing<\/a> referencing President Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hhs-report-confirms-no-evidence-to-support-transing-kids\/\" title=\"HHS Report Confirms No Evidence To Support Transing Kids\">2025 executive order<\/a> that commuted those sentences to time served, with prosecutors arguing that continuing prosecutions is not in the interests of justice. The effort sits alongside broader pardons that, according to The Washington Post, cleared about 1,500 people, though the current action would erase the convictions themselves rather than simply pardoning the individuals. Those named as eligible to have their convictions wiped away include Stewart Rhodes and several other co-defendants; Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio had his conviction vacated and charges dismissed last year. Reactions on social media from Zach Rehl and Tarrio celebrate what they portray as a final resolution, while the filing underscores ongoing debate over the use of clemency powers after January 6.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has begun the process of wiping away the convictions of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who took part in the events of Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro began the process with a court filing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cadc.40140\/gov.uscourts.cadc.40140.1208840671.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legal filing<\/a> referenced President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >2025 executive order commuting<\/a> the sentences of those charged in the Capitol incursion to time served.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the Executive Branch&rsquo;s view, it is not in the interests of justice to continue to prosecute this case or the cases of other, similarly situated defendants,&rdquo; the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After all the fighting, it appears this chapter is finally over,&rdquo; Zach Rehl, one of those whose conviction is being wiped away, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zach_rehl\/status\/2044159091585757255?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After all the fighting, it appears this chapter is finally over. Persistently fighting for truth and justice pays off! I am beyond thrilled right now, I cant even begin to describe my feelings right now. Thank you for everyone who supported us in this fight! Love you all!&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aRTCJugV9J\">pic.twitter.com\/aRTCJugV9J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zach Rehl (@zach_rehl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zach_rehl\/status\/2044159091585757255?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Persistently fighting for truth and justice pays off! I am beyond thrilled right now, I cant even begin to describe my feelings right now. Thank you for everyone who supported us in this fight! Love you all!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s 2025 pardons cleared the criminal records of about 1,500 people charged in connection with that day&rsquo;s events, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/04\/14\/january-6-convictions-seditious-conspiracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 12 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were convicted of seditious conspiracy were given different treatment. Their sentences were commuted, but nothing was done to wipe their records clean.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, is among those whose convictions would be wiped away, along with Kelly Meggs, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Dominic Pezzola, Roberto Minuta, Eduardo Vallejo, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, and Riel.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio had his conviction vacated and charges dismissed last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128308;BREAKING&#128308;<\/p>\n<p>Because of Zach&rsquo;s motion and the efforts of many of us. Jeanine Pirro has moved to dismiss all charges In the ProudBoys sedition trial. They won&rsquo;t need a pardon anymore. Full rights restored and full military benefits and back pay will be processed. Our lives are&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oB1ZLuyV7Y\">pic.twitter.com\/oB1ZLuyV7Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Enrique Tarrio (@NobleOne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NobleOne\/status\/2044159851669139506?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-apitype=\"text\" data-contentid=\"AUA2J3JALNHY3AQBGNQOS2MMOE\" data-el=\"text\" data-scroll-pos=\"12\" data-scroll-measured=\"true\">Tarrio praised the decision in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NobleOne\/status\/2044159851669139506?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of Zach&rsquo;s motion and the efforts of many of us. Jeanine Pirro has moved to dismiss all charges In the Proud Boys sedition trial,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They won&rsquo;t need a pardon anymore. Full rights restored and full military benefits and back pay will be processed. Our lives are now closer to being whole,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Tarrio thanked Pirro and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My passion is my brothers and my community. And I take them seriously when they have suffered so much. And you have proven to  that passion,&rdquo; Tarrio continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I huge thank you to President Donald J Trump @POTUS Thank you so much to the DOJ for doing what&rsquo;s right and showing that justice is still alive in our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed the motion on Tuesday, citing President Trump\u2019s 2025 executive order that commuted the sentences of those charged in the Capitol breach to time served. The filing argues that continuing to prosecute these cases, or others like them, is not in the interests of justice and that this chapter should be brought to a close. Zach Rehl, one of the individuals whose conviction could be wiped away, posted on X that after all the fighting, this chapter appears to be over.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post reported that Trump\u2019s 2025 pardons cleared the criminal records of about 1,500 people charged in connection with that day. However, the twelve people convicted of seditious conspiracy were treated differently: their sentences were commuted, but their records were not automatically erased. Those named among the potential record clears include Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders such as Kelly Meggs, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Dominic Pezzola, Roberto Minuta, Eduardo Vallejo, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, and Riel. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio had his conviction vacated and the charges dismissed last year.<\/p>\n<p>Tarrio reacted on X, saying that because of Zach\u2019s motion and others\u2019 efforts, Pirro moved to dismiss all charges in the Proud Boys sedition trial, meaning pardons wouldn\u2019t be needed and full rights and benefits would be restored. He also thanked Pirro, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and President Trump, expressing gratitude for moves that he said bring their lives closer to being whole again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2591418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-15T091048.747.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13802,36978,77784,50866,32640],"class_list":["post-2591417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-convictions","tag-january-6","tag-oath-keepers","tag-proud-boys","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-15T091048.747.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2591417"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2591421,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591417\/revisions\/2591421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2591418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2591417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2591417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2591417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}