Overview
- The New York Times editorial board on Tuesday documented at least 12 new criminal cases involving people pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses, noting four were in jail or prison when they were freed.
- Trump issued roughly 1,500 to 1,600 pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 defendants early in his second term, a break from the usual end-of-term approach to controversial clemency.
- Cases cited by the Times include Andrew Paul Johnson, who was later charged with molesting two 12-year-old children, and Daniel Tocci, who received four years in prison for possessing more than 110,000 child pornography images.
- Other post-pardon incidents include Zachary Alam charged in a Virginia home burglary, Bryan Betancur accused of assault and stalking, and Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio briefly detained on assault allegations.
- Legal analysts Glenn Kirschner and former pardon attorney Liz Oyer said the public list likely understates recidivism, while the editorial urged electoral accountability and alleged a pay-for-access pardon pipeline.