Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
More information is coming out about President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon those imprisoned after the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
Axios reported Wednesday that Trump made a “rip-the-bandage-off decision” in hopes of getting the country beyond the memory of that day.
According to insiders who spoke to Axios, Trump flipped between pardoning specific individuals and the 1,500 he decided to release in the days before the inauguration.
On advisor told Axios, “Trump just said: ‘F**k it: Release ’em all.’”
Another advisor communicated the lack of clarity in trying to decide who was worthy of a pardon and who was not.
“All the prosecutions are tainted,” the advisor said. “It’s time to move on.”
Indeed, the months of prosecution following the Capitol incursion looked less like legitimate legal proceedings and more like a witch hunt against anyone sporting a MAGA hat.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio received 22 years …
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