Trump pardons Jan 6 rioter for a second time to erase gun charges

Published November 15, 2025 4:34pm ET



President Donald Trump issued a second pardon to a Jan. 6 rioter to erase his unrelated gun charges.

Dan Wilson was among the few prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot who remained incarcerated due to an unrelated federal firearm charge. The president issued a new “full and unconditional pardon” to clear Wilson’s gun charge, releasing him well ahead of the end of his sentence, which was set to conclude in 2028.

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