Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon
Rep. Bennie Thompson told CBS News, "When I hear someone about to be sworn into the presidency of the United States say he wants to lock you up for doing your job, I believe it."
Bennie Thompson on Jan. 6 pardon: ‘No one should be targeted for bringing facts and evidence to light’
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said he’s grateful for President Joe Biden’s pardon of the Jan. 6 Committee.
Biden pre-emptively pardons Mississippi's Bennie Thompson of House Jan. 6 panel
As one of President Joe Biden's final acts Monday, he announced several pre-emptive pardons including that of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson.
Thompson grateful for Biden pardon ahead of Trump taking office
In his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration, President Joe Biden issued pardons for members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Biden's pardons take wind out of Democrats' sails for condemning Trump
Biden Monday issued several preemptive pardons, some to family members. Following the transition of power, Trump wielded his own clemency power.
After Biden pardoned Jan. 6 police officers, Trump pardoned Jan. 6 criminals
The new president agreed to let violent criminals back onto American streets, and then peddled discredited conspiracy theories and lies about the attack.
Former Jan. 6 Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie G. Thompson Condemns Trump Pardon Of Violent Rioters
Thompson encouraged Americans to pay attention to how Trump is starting his second term after he issued 1,500 pardons to Jan.
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Ex-Chair Of House Jan. 6 Panel Says He Spoke To White House About Possible Pardon
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chaired the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, ...
Jan. 6 lawmakers say pardons given ‘not for breaking the law but upholding it’
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the two leaders of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee, ...
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Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Republican Liz Cheney, who later pledged to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris and campaigned with her. The committee’s final report found that Donald Trump ...
Bennie Thompson: A Mississippi icon is leaving an enduring legacy
As Mississippi and the nation face new challenges, Bennie Thompson's legacy serves as a beacon of hope and a reminder of the ...
Steve Bannon's Playing It Different This Time Around
Trump's former chief strategist not officially part of the new administration. That won't stop his influence from being felt across the beltway.
Biden preemptively pardons family members and Trump foes including Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing." ...
Liz Cheney responds to last-minute pardon from Joe Biden
Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, who were both on the House committee investigating the attack on Jan. 6, ...