On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of then-president Donald Trump in what several scholars have called an attempted “self-coup”, two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. – Wikipedia.com
Hemphill, Pamela – One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.” Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021. – MSN.com, Robert Plummer [BBC News], January 22, 2025 – Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon
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