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Jan. 6 Rioter Seeks Formal Rejection of Trump Pardon

Riddle tapped a New Hampshire senator to press the Justice Department to remove a pardon he says undermines personal accountability.

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Overview

  • He engaged Sen. Maggie Hassan’s office, which confirmed it has contacted the Pardon Office to officially renounce his clemency.
  • President Trump granted clemency in January to about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including Riddle.
  • Riddle pleaded guilty to unlawful picketing and stealing a Senate procedural book, receiving a 90-day jail term and three years of probation.
  • He says he caused hurt during the Capitol breach, has been sober since serving his sentence and formally abandoned the MAGA movement.
  • Riddle insists refusing clemency is vital to upholding accountability and has said that Trump should face prison for his role in the riot.