Tiger King s Joe Exotic slams Trump saying he was too innocent to get a pardon
Joe Exotic has spoken out about being snubbed by Donald Trump when he was handing out presidential pardons before he left office on Tuesday night
06:41, 21 JAN 2021
Updated
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Sign up!
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Origin
In the days after American right-wing extremists attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, social media users circulated the below-displayed tweet that alleged U.S. President Donald Trump was “strongly considering” pardoning the dozens of right-wing extremists who faced criminal charges in the deadly insurrection.
The Jan. 9 tweet included a screenshot of what appeared to be a post on Parler, the right-wing social media app that Amazon, Apple, and Google pulled from their respective services on Jan. 11 due to its connection to the Capitol siege.
Trump’s Acting Pardon Attorney Rosalind Sargent-Burns supposedly authored the Parler post, asking people to list their names, cities of residence, and crimes for which they deserved a pardon in connection to the attack attempting to halt a ceremonial vote affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
The claim: Acting Pardon Attorney Rosalind Sargent-Burns said President Donald Trump is strongly considering pardoning Capitol rioters
In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by a violent mob of Trump supporters, federal authorities have started to round up and arrest those involved in the insurrection.
Five people died in the riot, including one police officer, and at least 55 criminal cases tied to the riot have been filed by the Justice Department. That number is expected to grow in the coming weeks.
Some have speculated that President Donald Trump could use his remaining days in office to pardon the insurrectionists. One Parler account claiming to be the official page of the WH Office of Pardon Attorney states Trump is strongly considering it.
CHICAGO: Claims circulating on social media that US President Donald Trump plans to pardon suspects arrested over the storming of Congress on Jan. 6 are false, the Justice Department said on Monday. Officials said charges have already been filed against several individuals, including a man accused of breaking into the offices of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The offices were