FOX 5 DC By Shomari Stone
WASHINGTON – A group of family members and friends of individuals imprisoned for their roles in the January 6 Capitol riot gathered outside the D.C. Central Detention Facility Monday awaiting the release of their loved ones.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning many of the over 1,500 people charged in connection with the riot.
The group, which waited outside anxiously, included Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by Capitol Police during the riot.
Witthoeft has become a vocal advocate for the pardon, saying it would honor her daughter’s memory and bring attention to what she described as an unfair justice system.
Over 1,500 charged, more than 650 sentenced
The backstory:
Since the January 6 riot, over 1,250 individuals have pleaded guilty or been convicted, with more than 650 receiving prison sentences ranging from a few days to 22 years. Many of the rioters had acted in response to Trump’s claims of election fraud, which were debunked by multiple courts and election officials…
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