Jan. 6 committee chair says he’d accept preemptive pardon

The Hill ^ | 12/12/24 1:05 PM ET | by Sarah Fortinsky

[RandFan]

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one.

CNN’s Jim Acosta asked Thompson whether he wanted Biden to extend the pardon offer — in light of recent reporting that Biden was considering using the pardon power to protect those he feared may be targeted in Trump’s second term.

“The president, it’s his prerogative,” Thompson said about whether he wants Biden to preemptively pardon him. “If he offers it, to me or other members of the committee, I think it, I would accept it, but it’s his choice.”

Thompson noted the committee’s staff and the witnesses similarly did “nothing wrong,” and he fiercely defended the committee’s work.

“I think the staff of the committee who did a wonderful job; I think the witnesses who were primarily Republicans did a great job under oath. They were not found to have perjured themselves or anything like that,” Thompson continued.

“We’ve had two years of review by Republican chairpersons. They found nothing wrong,” he said. “We stand by the work of the committee. Our committee did a wonderful job. We shared it with the public, and all the public has to do is to read the report that we filed based on our report.”

[teeman8r]

why would they want a pardon?

remember the reason for the left’s treason... a peaceful protest to protect election integrity.

https://rumble.com/v181401-january-6th-rally-2021.html

[iamgalt]

Hm if they didn’t break any laws why do they need a pardon?

[1Old Pro]

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one.

Admission of guilt.

[1Old Pro]

Thompson noted the committee’s staff and the witnesses similarly did “nothing wrong,”

Then why the need for the pardon Benny?

[Paladin2]

Lock him up NOW!

He’s a traitor and knows he’s guilty.

[Regulator]

Benny “New Afrika” Thompson tries to run away from his little thug show trial.

[philman_36]

If you did such a fine job, Bennie, where is the evidence?

House GOP report alleges Jan 6 committee 'deleted records and hid evidence'

THE SELECT COMMITTEE DELETED RECORDS AND HID EVIDENCE - Reps. Thompson and Cheney failed to turn over video recordings of witness interviews and depositions despite using these recordings in their high-profile, primetime hearings. The Subcommittee recovered over one hundred deleted or password-protected files, including some files that were deleted days before Republicans took the majority. They also hid multiple transcribed interviews of witnesses who had firsthand knowledge of Trump‘s actions on January 6," the report found. You will take a pardon. You're not fooling anybody.

[Libloather]

What’s the crime?

[Jonty30]

They don’t want to go to jail. You could probably convince them to tell the truth if you gave them a pardon.

[philman_36]

Acting under the color of law sounds like a good start to me.

[poinq]

Notice that the report only says the FBI resources at the event. They do not say US government resources. If Milley helped stage this thing, there would be intelligence spies from 16 other departments not just the FBI. There is no word on their participation. The government loves to hide facts in plain sight.

[Mouton]

Deliver the Pardon notice with a 105 round

[bantam]

If the committee did such a wonderful, bang up job, then you don’t need a pardon!
What BS from this clown!!!
He NEEDS a pardon!

[Gene Eric]

another pre-emptive pardon question...

can the pardoned still be sued civilly?

[tennmountainman]

Biden will run out of Pardon Forms as the Pardon List is Long. Very Long.

[aquila48]

“Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a Thursday interview that he would accept a preemptive pardon from President Biden if he offered one.”

So he’s admitting guilt.

[Manic_Episode]

Can he afford a pardon?

They are certainly quite expensive.

[Colt1851Navy]

Pardoned people lose their 5th Amendment protection. He has to squeel on the others.

[Ann Archy]

Of COURSE he would!! Bennie is TOTALLY CORRUPT! So are ALL the DEMOCRATS and MOST of the REPUBLICANS!