Trump's Potential Pardons Loom Over Jan. 6 Sentencing and Prosecutions

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A judge sentenced Nicholas John Fuller, a Minnesota man involved in the January 6 Capitol riot, to six months of home detention, rejecting his plea to delay sentencing in hopes of a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump. Fuller, who pleaded guilty to obstructing law enforcement, was also given three years' probation and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution. The defense argued for a delay, citing Trump's promise to pardon January 6 protestors, but the judge proceeded with the sentencing.
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- Justice Department to focus on felony Jan. 6 cases until Trump's inauguration NBC News
- Here’s Who Trump Might Pardon—From Hunter Biden To Jan. 6 Rioters And Eric Adams Forbes
- Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump The New York Times
- Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters are on the verge of escaping charges POLITICO
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