Trump Calls for Jailing Jan. 6 Committee Members, Promises Pardons for Rioters
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In a recent NBC interview, President-elect Donald Trump called for members of the January 6 Committee, including former Rep. Liz Cheney, to be jailed, shocking journalist Kristen Welker. Trump accused the committee of unfairly targeting him and destroying records, though he stated he would not direct his administration to pursue legal action against them. The committee members deny any wrongdoing, and there are concerns about Trump's potential actions once in office. Meanwhile, President Biden is reportedly considering pre-emptive pardons for those who might be targeted by Trump's administration.
- Trump Shocks NBC Journalist By Calling for J6 Committee to Be Thrown in Jail The Daily Beast
- Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and January 6 pardons, says Cheney and others ‘should go to jail’ CNN
- Threatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’ The New York Times
- Trump will 'most likely' pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1 and says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed Yahoo! Voices
- Trump says members of Jan. 6 committee should be jailed The Washington Post
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