Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others

President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Proud Boys Convicted in Jan. 6 Attack Sue Government on Claims of ‘Political Persecution’

Much of the lawsuit sought to re-litigate legal questions that sided against the group during a lengthy pretrial period and a multiweek trial in Federal District Court in Washington.

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Trump Administration Discussing $5 Million Payment to Family of Ashli Babbitt

The payment, if approved, would represent an extraordinary concession by the Justice Department, which prosecuted nearly 1,600 people in connection with the riot.

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Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter

Enrique Tarrio said he told Mr. Trump that he had saved his life by including him in a blanket grant of clemency for Jan. 6 defendants.

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Trump Administration Considers Money for Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters

President Trump said there was “a lot of talk about” creating a compensation fund because they had lost wages and other opportunities because they were prosecuted for storming the Capitol.

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Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

Dozens of people with ties to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol gathered outside the detention facility in Washington to celebrate Trump’s pardons of those convicted of crimes that day.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago

The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.

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‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

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