Trump claimed his Capitol attack pardons were about healing and giving misguided Americans a second chance. Instead, at least five pardoned rioters have been accused of new crimes, including Ryan Nichols allegedly brandishing a gun in an argument. Trump didn’t pardon patriots—he gave violent criminals a permission slip to keep breaking the law.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/trump-capitol-attack-supporters-new-crimes