• Nougat@fedia.io
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    Ball was accused of “throwing an explosive device that detonated upon at least 25 officers” into the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace tunnel, injuring law-enforcement personnel. On Tuesday, Ball’s case was dismissed following President Trump’s blanket pardon to more than 1,500 defendants charged with offenses related to the attempted insurrection. … Axios reported the following morning that — according to a close adviser — Trump didn’t care much to scrutinize whom exactly he was pardoning. “Trump just said: ‘F–k it: Release ’em all,'” an adviser told the outlet.

    Be perfectly clear on this: These offenders have been pardoned by the person for whom they committed the acts of violence which resulted in their being arrested, charged, and/or convicted. These pardons are for one reason: to encourage and enable more violence on behalf of the same person.

    !Resist@fedia.io - It’s time.

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      Be perfectly clear on this: These offenders have been pardoned by the person for whom they committed the acts of violence which resulted in their being arrested, charged, and/or convicted.

      According to Fox News and their viewers Trump did not incite an insurrection. He told them to be peaceful and they attacked the Capitol. So he pardoned them for… Reasons?