US EditionAlmost 400 People Pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 Attack Seek Millions of Dollars
Almost 400 Jan. 6 pardoned defendants seek $1 million to $10 million each from federal agencies for injuries and damages related to arrests and imprisonment, lawyer says.
- On Jan. 6, 2021, nearly 400 people pardoned by President Donald Trump are seeking federal payouts, attorney Mark McCloskey said, delivering hundreds of claims to a Justice Department office in Washington on Wednesday.
- After Trump won the 2024 presidential race he signed a proclamation on his first day back in office granting clemency to more than 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, with supporters calling prosecutions `a grave national injustice`.
- Most claimants are seeking $1 million to $10 million per claimant for alleged injuries and property damage, and under the Federal Tort Claims Act they can file a Standard Form 95 and sue if denied.
- Settlements like the Babbitt payment illustrate potential taxpayer exposure if claims proceed, as US officials earlier this year agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle the Ashli Babbitt family’s claim while the Justice Department is in talks with Michael Flynn and Stefan Passantino.
- Mary McCord noted pardons don't erase the basis for prosecution, and Paul Figley said clemency shouldn't affect compensation eligibility, while both warned suing prosecutors faces a high bar.
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Almost 400 people pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 attack seek millions of dollars
WASHINGTON — Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer. Read more...
Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars.
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.
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