Trump adds to list of pardons for dubious January 6 characters
MSNBC·2025-11-22 03:28

Legal & Political Risks - The report highlights concerns regarding President Trump's pardons of individuals involved in the January 6th attack and the 2020 election interference, including 77 people involved in the fake electors scheme [1][5] - Several individuals pardoned by Trump for January 6th related offenses have been rearrested or convicted on new charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault, threatening assassination, child pornography, and other violent crimes [2][3][4] - The pardons extended to individuals involved in submitting fraudulent elector slates to the National Archives and Congress in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results [1] Reputational Risks - The association of pardoned individuals with subsequent criminal activities poses a reputational risk to those who granted the pardons [2][3][4] - The report mentions specific individuals involved in the alleged schemes, including John Eastman, Kenneth Cheesebro, Sydney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Jenna Ellis, potentially impacting their professional standing [1]