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Lawmakers press Bondi on whether presidential pardons for Jan. 6 defendants extend to unrelated offenses
Summary
Multiple members of the House Appropriations subcommittee pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi about the legal reach of presidential pardons issued for January 6 defendants and whether pardons could shield individuals from unrelated crimes; Bondi repeatedly declined to discuss pending litigation or private advice to the president.
At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, several members raised concerns about the scope of presidential pardons issued to people involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and whether those pardons could shield recipients from prosecution for later, unrelated offenses.
Ranking Member Meng said during opening remarks that “more than 1,500 individuals involved in the January sixth attack on the Capitol were pardoned or granted commutations of sentences,” and asked about the department’s…
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