After Donald Trump's pardon of around 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riots, far-right activists expressed strong approval. Some echoed Trump's language regarding retribution and warned of repercussions for those who continue to pursue legal actions against rioters. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio called for targeting those he sees as responsible for the rioting. There is increasing concern among experts that these pardons could embolden extremists and normalize political violence, impacting future elections and political discourse in the U.S.
The people who did this, they need to feel the heat, Tarrio said. We need to find and put them behind bars for what they did.
Not all charges involved violence, and many who received clemency seem ready to move on with their lives.
This move doesn't just rewrite the narrative of January 6, it sets a dangerous precedent that political violence is a legitimate tool in American democracy.
We'll never forget, we'll never forgive. You can't get rid of us.
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