Many at the Justice Department are expressing worries over President-elect Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. There are still outstanding cases for those facing charges for the Jan. 6 riot, which Gaetz would oversee if confirmed. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance and NBC News reporter Ryan Reilly discuss.
Donald Trump has said that he would pardon Jan. 6 defendants as president, but one of his own judicial appointees is expressing disapproval of widespread clemency for such defendants across the board. The Washington Post reported that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said Tuesday: “Blanket pardons for all Jan. 6 defendants or anything close would be beyond frustrating and disappointing, but that’s not my call.
The pardon possibility wasn’t the only factor in the decision to delay the trial, but it highlights the impact that Trump’s electoral victory has for criminal cases beyond his own. And while it’s noteworthy for a Trump appointee to pre-emptively call out these possible pardons, Nichols’ statement reinforces that clemency isn’t up to judges — it’s up to the president.
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