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PAMELA HEMPHILL REFUSES TRUMP PARDON, SAYING “WE WERE WRONG THAT DAY”
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to participating in the January 6 US Capitol riots, has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump. Hemphill, nicknamed the “Maga Granny,” was sentenced to 60 days in prison and told BBC that accepting a pardon would “insult the Capitol police officers, the rule of law, and our nation”. “We were wrong that day, we broke the law – there should be no pardons,” Hemphill emphasized. She also expressed concerns that Trump’s government is trying to “rewrite history,” and she doesn’t want to be a part of it. Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of nearly 1,600 people involved in the riots has drawn mixed reactions from Republican politicians. Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina disagreed with the decision, citing “legitimate safety issues on Capitol Hill.” Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma emphasized the importance of law and order, stating that attacking a police officer is a “very serious issue” that should be punished. The proclamation has identified 14 accused individuals, including Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, and Kenneth Harrelson, who will be released from incarceration if they are still in federal custody.