Trump had made a similar promise during his final days in office, when some of the January 6 rioters were already in prison. None, however, were pardoned before leaving. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee that investigated Jan. 6, told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on “CNN Tonight” Thursday night that she found Trump’s pardons “shocking,” especially after a Jan. 6 rioter he was sentenced earlier in the day to 10 years for assaulting a police officer.
“That the former President would talk about pardoning people who engage in this behavior is truly shocking,” the California Democrat said. Trump’s comments come amid intense speculation about a potential re-election bid, and Trump’s continued invocation of the attack on Capitol Hill could foreshadow a central part of his future policy messaging. Asked Thursday if he was going to run again, Trump said, “Well, the time is coming, and I think you’re going to be very happy,” adding, “You know you have campaign finance laws and it doesn’t allow that. you, it’s crazy, it’s not smart.” “I’m going to do something and I think you’ll be happy,” he added. CNN has reached out to Trump’s representatives for comment. CNN previously reported that, after months of eyeing Labor Day weekend as the 2024 campaign launch date, Trump has spent the past few weeks moving away from that timeline following the FBI’s investigation into his Mar-a-Lago estate and an increased panic. among Republicans that the party may not be in the red wave it has long anticipated in November. While his schedule could change again between now and November, the onslaught of political and legal concerns has the former president nervous about diving early into the 2024 primary, according to nine former and current Trump aides and allies who requested anonymity to discuss internal matters. The former President went on to claim Thursday that he is “financially supporting” some of the Capitol riots he described as “unbelievable.” “He was in my office actually two days ago. It’s very much on my mind. It’s a shame what they did to them, what they did to these people,” Trump continued, without naming who he specifically met with. Although the pardon could only apply to criminals, and nearly all of the defendants currently indicted were in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Trump’s critics had previously raised the possibility that he was trying to buy the silence of close advisers who would directly participate in the rebellion. Lofgren condemned the suggestion that Trump would provide financial support for the Capitol riots, telling Blackwell: “That he would fund people who tried to, you know, basically assassinate the vice president, overturn the election… And to say that’s patriotic, to say that these people should apologize, I’m sorry. This is disgusting.” This story has been updated with additional details on Thursday. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes contributed to this report.

title: “Trump Says He Will Consider A Jan. 6 Pardon Very Very Seriously If He Runs And Wins In 2024 Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Linda Montgomery”

Trump had made a similar promise during his final days in office, when some of the January 6 rioters were already in prison. None, however, were pardoned before leaving. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee that investigated Jan. 6, told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on “CNN Tonight” Thursday night that she found Trump’s pardons “shocking,” especially after a Jan. 6 rioter he was sentenced earlier in the day to 10 years for assaulting a police officer.
“That the former President would talk about pardoning people who engage in this behavior is truly shocking,” the California Democrat said. Trump’s comments come amid intense speculation about a potential re-election bid, and Trump’s continued invocation of the attack on Capitol Hill could foreshadow a central part of his future policy messaging. Asked Thursday if he was going to run again, Trump said, “Well, the time is coming, and I think you’re going to be very happy,” adding, “You know you have campaign finance laws and it doesn’t allow that. you, it’s crazy, it’s not smart.” “I’m going to do something and I think you’ll be happy,” he added. CNN has reached out to Trump’s representatives for comment. CNN previously reported that, after months of eyeing Labor Day weekend as the 2024 campaign launch date, Trump has spent the past few weeks moving away from that timeline following the FBI’s investigation into his Mar-a-Lago estate and an increased panic. among Republicans that the party may not be in the red wave it has long anticipated in November. While his schedule could change again between now and November, the onslaught of political and legal concerns has the former president nervous about diving early into the 2024 primary, according to nine former and current Trump aides and allies who requested anonymity to discuss internal matters. The former President went on to claim Thursday that he is “financially supporting” some of the Capitol riots he described as “unbelievable.” “He was in my office actually two days ago. It’s very much on my mind. It’s a shame what they did to them, what they did to these people,” Trump continued, without naming who he specifically met with. Although the pardon could only apply to criminals, and nearly all of the defendants currently indicted were in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Trump’s critics had previously raised the possibility that he was trying to buy the silence of close advisers who would directly participate in the rebellion. Lofgren condemned the suggestion that Trump would provide financial support for the Capitol riots, telling Blackwell: “That he would fund people who tried to, you know, basically assassinate the vice president, overturn the election… And to say that’s patriotic, to say that these people should apologize, I’m sorry. This is disgusting.” This story has been updated with additional details on Thursday. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes contributed to this report.

title: “Trump Says He Will Consider A Jan. 6 Pardon Very Very Seriously If He Runs And Wins In 2024 Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Sonia Doyle”

Trump had made a similar promise during his final days in office, when some of the January 6 rioters were already in prison. None, however, were pardoned before leaving. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee that investigated Jan. 6, told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on “CNN Tonight” Thursday night that she found Trump’s pardons “shocking,” especially after a Jan. 6 rioter he was sentenced earlier in the day to 10 years for assaulting a police officer.
“That the former President would talk about pardoning people who engage in this behavior is truly shocking,” the California Democrat said. Trump’s comments come amid intense speculation about a potential re-election bid, and Trump’s continued invocation of the attack on Capitol Hill could foreshadow a central part of his future policy messaging. Asked Thursday if he was going to run again, Trump said, “Well, the time is coming, and I think you’re going to be very happy,” adding, “You know you have campaign finance laws and it doesn’t allow that. you, it’s crazy, it’s not smart.” “I’m going to do something and I think you’ll be happy,” he added. CNN has reached out to Trump’s representatives for comment. CNN previously reported that, after months of eyeing Labor Day weekend as the 2024 campaign launch date, Trump has spent the past few weeks moving away from that timeline following the FBI’s investigation into his Mar-a-Lago estate and an increased panic. among Republicans that the party may not be in the red wave it has long anticipated in November. While his schedule could change again between now and November, the onslaught of political and legal concerns has the former president nervous about diving early into the 2024 primary, according to nine former and current Trump aides and allies who requested anonymity to discuss internal matters. The former President went on to claim Thursday that he is “financially supporting” some of the Capitol riots he described as “unbelievable.” “He was in my office actually two days ago. It’s very much on my mind. It’s a shame what they did to them, what they did to these people,” Trump continued, without naming who he specifically met with. Although the pardon could only apply to criminals, and nearly all of the defendants currently indicted were in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Trump’s critics had previously raised the possibility that he was trying to buy the silence of close advisers who would directly participate in the rebellion. Lofgren condemned the suggestion that Trump would provide financial support for the Capitol riots, telling Blackwell: “That he would fund people who tried to, you know, basically assassinate the vice president, overturn the election… And to say that’s patriotic, to say that these people should apologize, I’m sorry. This is disgusting.” This story has been updated with additional details on Thursday. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes contributed to this report.

title: “Trump Says He Will Consider A Jan. 6 Pardon Very Very Seriously If He Runs And Wins In 2024 Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Beverly Kistner”

Trump had made a similar promise during his final days in office, when some of the January 6 rioters were already in prison. None, however, were pardoned before leaving. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee that investigated Jan. 6, told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on “CNN Tonight” Thursday night that she found Trump’s pardons “shocking,” especially after a Jan. 6 rioter he was sentenced earlier in the day to 10 years for assaulting a police officer.
“That the former President would talk about pardoning people who engage in this behavior is truly shocking,” the California Democrat said. Trump’s comments come amid intense speculation about a potential re-election bid, and Trump’s continued invocation of the attack on Capitol Hill could foreshadow a central part of his future policy messaging. Asked Thursday if he was going to run again, Trump said, “Well, the time is coming, and I think you’re going to be very happy,” adding, “You know you have campaign finance laws and it doesn’t allow that. you, it’s crazy, it’s not smart.” “I’m going to do something and I think you’ll be happy,” he added. CNN has reached out to Trump’s representatives for comment. CNN previously reported that, after months of eyeing Labor Day weekend as the 2024 campaign launch date, Trump has spent the past few weeks moving away from that timeline following the FBI’s investigation into his Mar-a-Lago estate and an increased panic. among Republicans that the party may not be in the red wave it has long anticipated in November. While his schedule could change again between now and November, the onslaught of political and legal concerns has the former president nervous about diving early into the 2024 primary, according to nine former and current Trump aides and allies who requested anonymity to discuss internal matters. The former President went on to claim Thursday that he is “financially supporting” some of the Capitol riots he described as “unbelievable.” “He was in my office actually two days ago. It’s very much on my mind. It’s a shame what they did to them, what they did to these people,” Trump continued, without naming who he specifically met with. Although the pardon could only apply to criminals, and nearly all of the defendants currently indicted were in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Trump’s critics had previously raised the possibility that he was trying to buy the silence of close advisers who would directly participate in the rebellion. Lofgren condemned the suggestion that Trump would provide financial support for the Capitol riots, telling Blackwell: “That he would fund people who tried to, you know, basically assassinate the vice president, overturn the election… And to say that’s patriotic, to say that these people should apologize, I’m sorry. This is disgusting.” This story has been updated with additional details on Thursday. CNN’s Shawna Mizelle, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes contributed to this report.