Dossier
Pardons
Coverage of Pardons in the Nexus archive.
Federal Tort Claims Acttopic1Department of Justiceorganization1Trump administrationorganization1January 6 defendantstopic1judgment fundtopic1Donald Trumpperson1Wall Street Journalorganization1United States Capitol riot defendantstopic1Oval Officeplace1Closest adviserstopic1United Statescountry1Second termtopic1
- January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal process
January 6 defendants are seeking millions in compensation via the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows individuals to claim damages from the government. The process grants the Justice Department unchecked discretion to settle claims, using funds from the judgment fund previously linked to Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund. All claimants received pardons.
- Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
President Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue mass pardons to his closest advisers at the end of his second term, following already granting pardons to 1,500 US Capitol riot defendants. The claim comes from a Wall Street Journal report citing an anonymous source, with Trump humorously stating he would pardon everyone within 200 feet of the Oval Office.