Thread by @WestCoastCathi

Six pardon requests:

This NPR article lays out the timing of pardon requests.

Matt Gaetz was first. His original request was made in early December 2020.

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npr.org/2022/06/23/110…

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Gaetz's requests were described as "from the beginning of time up until today, for any and all things." by Trump WH lawyer Eric Herschmann.

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Mo Brooks requested pardons 5 days after Jan 6 for himself and Matt Gaetz, and for "every congressman or senator who voted to reject the electoral college vote submissions of Arizona and Pennsylvania."

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Mo Brooks & Gaetz advocated for blanket pardons for House members who were involved in a Dec. 21 White House meeting.

Reps. Andy Biggs, Louie Gohmert and Scott Perry also sought pardons from the White House.

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According to Politico, Trump White House aides, including special assistant Cassidy Hutchinson & aide Johnny McEntee, described outreach from multiple members of Congress seeking clemency after January 6
politico.com/news/2022/06/2…

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Those member: Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) & Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) never asked for a pardon. He requested an update on the status of other congressional representatives' pardon requests.

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The pardon requests followed weeks of efforts by Trump’s top congressional Republican defenders to spread misinformation about the results of the 2020 election, and pressure on the Justice Department to legitimize those false fraud claims.

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Bottom line: None of the lawmakers ever received pardons.

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