Jan. 6 defendants granted blanket clemency by Trump push for more

Published February 21, 2025 4:28pm ET



NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland – One month after President Donald Trump issued mass clemency for all of the defendants convicted for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, some of them want to see more from the president and the government. 

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters Stewart Rhodes, who was one of the 14 who received a commutation, and Christopher Quaglin, who received a full pardon, were among the attendees at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. 

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