Nearly 4 Years Later, No Letup in Jan. 6 Prosecutions, Possible Pardons or Not

Real Clear Investigations ^ | 12/9/24 | Julie Kelly

[CFW]

Even as President-elect Donald Trump promised on Sunday to act “very quickly” on pardons for many of the protesters involved in the events of January 6, the Biden administration’s Justice Department is continuing to arrest and try people for actions that occurred almost four years ago while opposing motions to delay trials because of the need for “the prompt and efficient administration of justice.”

If the defeat of Kamala Harris constituted at least a partial repudiation of the lawfare against Trump and his supporters, the message appears to be lost on top brass at the DOJ. Prosecutors are pushing ahead with what they consider the department’s crowning achievement: the so-called “Capitol Siege” investigation into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

In what Attorney General Merrick Garland describes as the biggest criminal investigation in Department of Justice history, more than 1,560 people have been charged for federal crimes never before used against political protesters, including under a post-Enron obstruction statute overturned by the Supreme Court in June. At least 1,000 of these defendants have been convicted – either at trial or by accepting plea offers – with some 650 defendants ordered to serve time in a federal prison. Sentences range from a few days in jail to up to 22 years as the DOJ seeks “terror enhancements” to tack on additional time.

Activity in the J6 investigation accelerated the month before the election. At least 16 individuals were arrested; home security camera footage obtained by RCI shows the heavily-armed pre-dawn FBI raid of a subject in California on October 17.

[CFW]

Every single DOJ and FBI appointee, agent, and employee (including Garland and Wray), needs to be called before a committee to testify in regards to their decisions in regards to the treatment of the January 6th protesters. It needs to be televised on every cable channel between the hours of 7:00 and 10:00 every evening so the people can hear the truth.

Even prison wardens and guards need to be subpoenaed to testify as to what instructions they received regarding treatment of those imprisoned.

The harm caused by this political persecution by our Federal Government cannot be repaired by Garland, Wray, and others simply stepping down and heading to another politically-connected position unless everything is exposed and there are serious repercussions.

I want Trump to pardon them all, but I also want justice so that no other Presidential administration ever thinks of doing such a thing again in the future.

[rktman]

Its the “how dare you!” prosecution!

[mikey_hates_everything]

Waste of tax money. Making examples to subdue the “garbage” won’t work any more.

[laplata]

Absolutely!

Great thinking.

[Obadiah]

This is the Deep State getting in their last licks before they get torn asunder. They’re going to inflict as much pain as possible. That’s exactly who these people are. Any other reasonable group of people would totally throttle down and stand aside. Not these Marxists. They are miserable people.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I hope 45, 46.3 and 47 (President Trump) pardons all of them and then throws Alvin the Chumpmonkey, Letitia James and Big Fani in jail where their ghettopotamus butts belong.

[desertsolitaire]

Question to the forum here: can President Trump pre-emptively pardon all of those who went to the Capitol that day and thus spare others from waiting for a knock on the door from federal Marshalls in the future, under a return of democrats?

[DownInFlames]

6 months after Trump is in office, Biden will be dead.

[jeffersondem]

“In what Attorney General Merrick Garland describes as the biggest criminal investigation in Department of Justice history . . .”

Larger than the investigation of the attempt to turn the White House into a sanctuary for drug users?

Larger than the investigation of Watergate?

Larger than the investigation of 9/11?

Probably.

[grobdriver]

They know their jobs are forfeit, and don’t believe they’ll be prosecuted; it’s a measure of the character of these people who continue their evil anyway.

[laplata]

I think so, too.

[Samurai_Jack]

“6 months after Trump is in office”

That’s very likely

[lurk]

They’re acting like nothing can ever be done to them. They might be right.

[CatOwner]

Please let it happen any time after Trump is sworn in. I’m hoping Jill is watching Joe’s pudding carefully these days, because the leftists would love nothing more than to have Harris as POTUS for the few weeks before Trump takes office.

[Resolute Conservative]

100% right. The R’s are gutless cowards.

[cgbg]

“I also want justice so that no other Presidential administration ever thinks of doing such a thing again in the future.”

That is a big ask.

The only way to deter that activity on a long term basis is to abolish the federal agencies that implemented it.

Only that type of radical move would get the message sent and understood.

[NorthMountain]

President Trump pre-emptively pardon all of those who went to the Capitol that day

I believe pardons must be issued to specific, named people.

"Welcome to Professor Trump's Famous Insurrection Pardon Show!!! Step Right Up!!! Sign on the dotted line!! Git yer J6 Pardon Right Here!!!"

[OHPatriot]

I wouldn’t make that bet anytime soon.

Disgusting EVIL like Biden has the tendency to linger for years. He may end up a drooling POS, okay he already is, and my bet is he will linger for years sucking up resources.

[enumerated]

These people all deserve huge damage settlements

[butterdezillion]

I want all the J6ers pardoned except the people who staged it. Those I want in prison.