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‘It’s the Right Thing’: GOP Lawmakers React to Trump’s Pardon of Jan. 6 ‘Political Prisoners’

January 22, 2025 Political, react, Lawmakers, right, thing, It's, prisoners, pardon, trumps, Jan.0 comment

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term this week by pardoning the more than 1,500 Americans charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest. Pardoning the Jan. 6 prisoners is “another promise made, promise kept from the president,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., told The Daily Signal. “It is shameful right now to see that there are still people that, four years later, have not had a fair trial, have not had a trial at all,” he said. All Americans have a constitutional right to…

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; U.S. frees 2 prisoners

October 1, 2022 U.S., Americans, Venezuela, frees, prisoners, releases, Jailed0 comment

Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions, a senior U.S. official said. The Washington Times stories: White House

The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North Korea – CNN

May 10, 2018 Recent, Political, Iran, American, History, from, North, released, Korea, prisoners0 comment

CNN The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North KoreaCNNThe move comes in tandem with Trump's decision to break the US out of an international agreement aimed at dissuading Iran's nuclear ambitions. At the time of the agreement between President Barack Obama, the government in Iran and other world powers, …A US citizen freed from North Korea had been detained so long he probably had no idea Trump was presidentBusiness Insider 3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near WashingtonNew York TimesAmerican prisoners held in North Korea…