Jan. 6 defendant requests delay in case, citing potential of pardon from Trump

Trump's triumph is starting to elicit requests from those charged complete Jan. 6.

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already opening to elicit requests from his supporters charged in nan Jan. 6 attack connected nan U.S. Capitol for delays successful their cases owed to nan imaginable they could beryllium pardoned aft Trump's inauguration.

Attorneys for Christopher Carnell, a 21-year-old suspect from North Carolina who was recovered blameworthy earlier this twelvemonth of felony and misdemeanor charges complete his information successful nan Capitol assault, requested that D.C. District Judge Beryl Howell hold a position proceeding successful his lawsuit scheduled for later this week, citing Trump's past promises to pardon his supporters.

"Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made aggregate clemency promises to nan January 6 defendants, peculiarly to those who were nonviolent participants," their filing said. "Mr. Carnell, who was an 18 twelvemonth aged nonviolent entrant into nan Capitol connected January 6, is expecting to beryllium relieved of nan criminal prosecution that he is presently facing erstwhile nan caller management takes office."

Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters pinch erstwhile first woman Melania Trump during an predetermination nighttime event, Nov.6, 2024, successful West Palm Beach, Florida.

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The filing further stated Carnell's attorneys person reached retired to Trump's agency to get further accusation "regarding nan timing and expected scope of clemency actions applicable to his case."

Federal prosecutors person charged much than 1,500 group crossed nan state successful nan past 4 years complete their roles successful nan Jan. 6 battle connected nan Capitol, portion of what nan Justice Department has described arsenic 1 of nan largest criminal investigations successful its history.

The D.C. U.S. Attorney's agency has continued to apprehension individuals connected a near-daily basis, galore of whom person been charged pinch carrying retired convulsive assaults connected constabulary protecting nan building.

In summation to Trump's promises to pardon galore of those who participated successful nan attack, it's wide expected nan ongoing criminal investigation will beryllium shuttered erstwhile Trump takes office.