Guardian: ‘I’m facing a prison sentence’: US Capitol rioters plead with Trump for pardons

[Morrison71]

'I’m facing a prison sentence': US Capitol rioters plead with Trump for pardons | US Capitol attack | The Guardian

Arrested Trump supporters say they were ‘listening’ to the president

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Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate broker who took a private jet to Washington to join the attack on the US Capitol, has pleaded with Donald Trump to pardon her after she was arrested by federal authorities.

After surrendering to the FBI on Friday, Ryan said: “We all deserve a pardon.”

“I’m facing a prison sentence,” she told CBS11 at her home. “I think I do not deserve that.”

Turning to look into the camera, she said: “I would ask the president of the United States to give me a pardon.”
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Trump has largely used the presidential pardon power to benefit political allies. Ryan is the latest person to request a pardon over the Capitol attack.

A lawyer for Jacob Chansley, an Arizona man who wore horns, animal skin and face paint while carrying a spear and entering the Senate chamber, said Trump should do the “honourable thing and pardon those of his peaceful followers who accepted the president’s invitation”.

Albert Watkins said his client had no criminal history and was an “active practitioner of yoga”. He also mentioned Chansley’s diet, which has caused him to reject non-organic meals in federal custody.

Chansley faces six federal charges. On Friday, a judge ordered him held without bail.

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[Fluffles]

 

[drew_hawk]

 

[MepoDawg#]

I’ll laugh when he doesn’t pardon his minions.

 

[tumorboy]

She has a better chance of getting one out of Biden than Trump.

 

[hawkmart]

Chin up. It's an honor to go to jail and disrupt your life as you knew it on his behalf instead of crying for a pardon 😆

 

[nu2u]

Trump speech, January 7th:

“I would like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem,” ........[T]he demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay,”

Trump won't pardon insurrectionists because it doesn't help Trump.

 

[ConvenientParking]

She has a better chance of getting one out of Biden than Trump.

A commutation maybe. That can't be pardoned. Unless Trump wants to do it.

 

[Joes Place]

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Yes jenna, you deserve prison.

 

[noleclone2]

Love how the deplorable could not even muster an apology or any form of remorse. Just BAU playing the victim, typical of all team MAGA at this point.

 

[millah_22]

It sucks that they feel duped, but they need to be made an example of.

 

[funksouljon]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

And all this for Donald Trump, who wouldn’t spend 10 seconds talking to you if he didn’t have to.

 

[theVoicefromtheTomb]

'I’m facing a prison sentence': US Capitol rioters plead with Trump for pardons | US Capitol attack | The Guardian

Arrested Trump supporters say they were ‘listening’ to the president

amp.theguardian.com

Buck up. personal responsibility and all that

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Why would Trump pardon antifa and BLM?

 

[tarheelbybirth]

I’ll laugh when he doesn’t pardon his minions.

Don't be so quick to dismiss the...probability...that he will.

 

[TheCainer]

Trump speech, January 7th:

“I would like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem,” ........[T]he demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay,”

Trump won't pardon insurrectionists because it doesn't help Trump.

Maybe Trump meant that you will have to pay him for a pardon?

 

[SSG T]

Well, maybe they shouldn't have done the whole sedition thing.

 

[mnole03]

 

[Cougar63]

i didn't think you could pardon people who were involved in the crime you were impeached over.

 

[dirtypool]

The entitlement from the MAGA terrorist organization is mind bottling