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Facts Matter

Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendant Receives Life Sentence

Facts Matter

The Epoch Times

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🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

A man who was pardoned for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach was recently handed down a life sentence for what he attempted to do while awaiting trial. Specifically, for his plan to murder the FBI officials who were working on his case. Let's go through the story together.

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0:00.0

Among the very first things that President Trump did upon retaking the White House back in January

0:05.0

was to issue an executive proclamation granting clemency to all those involved in January the 6th.

0:11.0

Specifically, President Trump, in his proclamation, wrote the following.

0:15.0

Quote, this proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years

0:21.2

and begins a process of national reconciliation. I do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional

0:27.5

pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to the events that occurred at or

0:32.5

near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. More than 1,500 individuals were given pardons because of this

0:40.8

proclamation. Now, among the individuals covered by that pardon was this man right here, Mr. Edward

0:45.4

Kelly. And like all other pardoned individuals, Mr. Kelly's charges stem from his participation

0:51.4

at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

0:57.2

Here is specifically that Mr. Kelly's involvement actually was.

1:02.3

Quote, according to court filings, Kelly traveled to Washington from Tennessee and attended a rally held by then President Donald Trump before walking to the Capitol and becoming involved

1:07.0

in an altercation with a U.S. Capitol police officer outside the building.

1:16.6

Kelly later used a piece of wood to break a window at the Capitol and enter the building through the window frame. He kicked a closed door to the Senate wing open and was among those who entered the Senate Gallery.

1:21.6

And for those actions, Mr. Kelly was charged on 11 different counts,

1:26.6

including obstruction of an

1:28.8

official proceeding, destruction of government property, engaging in physical violence, and so on.

1:34.6

He was eventually found guilty on all 11 counts, and he faced a prospect of spending

1:39.1

upwards of 10 years behind bars in federal prison.

1:41.9

However, that never happened.

1:43.0

That's because Mr. Kelly, he was

1:44.6

charged in December of 2022, found guilty in November of 2024, and he was scheduled to be sentenced on

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