President Trump has issued a second pardon to Dan Wilson, a January 6 defendant who remained imprisoned on separate gun offenses. The pardon was granted despite the fact that Wilson had pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and a charge of possession of an unregistered firearm.
Wilson, a militia member, entered the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, wearing a gas mask. He was initially pardoned for his role in the riot but remained incarcerated due to the discovery of firearms at his home during an investigation into his presence at the Capitol. The Justice Department had initially argued that Trump's pardons did not extend to Wilson's gun charges, but later changed its position.
According to a White House official, Trump was pardoning Wilson because the home search that led to the discovery of the firearms was part of the investigation into Wilson's January 6 charges. Wilson's lawyer said his client had been held as a "political prisoner" and that Trump's pardon rights this wrong.
The pardon has sparked a legal debate over whether Mr. Trump's pardon of January 6-related crimes applied to other offenses discovered in investigations related to those charges. A U.S. District Judge criticized the move, calling it "extraordinary."
Wilson, a militia member, entered the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, wearing a gas mask. He was initially pardoned for his role in the riot but remained incarcerated due to the discovery of firearms at his home during an investigation into his presence at the Capitol. The Justice Department had initially argued that Trump's pardons did not extend to Wilson's gun charges, but later changed its position.
According to a White House official, Trump was pardoning Wilson because the home search that led to the discovery of the firearms was part of the investigation into Wilson's January 6 charges. Wilson's lawyer said his client had been held as a "political prisoner" and that Trump's pardon rights this wrong.
The pardon has sparked a legal debate over whether Mr. Trump's pardon of January 6-related crimes applied to other offenses discovered in investigations related to those charges. A U.S. District Judge criticized the move, calling it "extraordinary."
Pardon for Dan Wilson, just because he wore a gas mask on Jan 6? 
Still don't get why Trump thinks pardons cover everything... 
. I mean, what's next? Is Dan Wilson gonna get a free pass for all the other crimes he might've committed? It's just another example of how our justice system is broken when it comes to accountability and equality under the law.
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his latest move is just wild - pardoning this dude dan wilson who's basically a militia member and was caught carrying guns at the capitol... i mean, what even is the logic here? 
it's like he's trying to create this whole "i'm above the law" vibe and honestly, it's kinda concerning.
The whole thing is so shady. I get that Wilson had been locked up for a while, but this new twist is just...wow. The judge is right, it's totally extraordinary 
. How are we supposed to know where these pardons end and start? It's like Trump is playing some kind of game with the law 
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like what did he expect lol?? dan wilson was already guilty of gun crimes and then gets a free pass cos trumps said so?? the justice dept shouldve just stuck to the law instead of playing politics 
anyway, it's all about who has power in this country and when can they decide to set ppl free 
! I just can't believe what's going on. Trump's pardoning Dan Wilson despite the fact that he had pleaded guilty to some serious gun charges is just mind-blowing. Like, what even is the deal with this? 
, and Trump just goes ahead and gives him another free pass? It's like, okay, sure, Wilson messed up on January 6, but does that really justify pardoning him for other crimes too? 
. The judge who criticized the move is totally on point, by the way. This is an extraordinary situation and it needs to be called out as such! 
. We need more transparency and accountability here, not just hand-waving pardons out like they're going out of style 
. I'm still waiting for some actual answers on this one...
The Justice Department even changed their position, so now it's all about how the pardon extends to other offenses discovered during investigations... but a judge is calling it out as "extraordinary" 
And what's with Wilson being called a "political prisoner" by his own lawyer? Sounds like some serious spin to me 
so dan wilson gets a second chance just cuz his home search was related to jan 6 but what about all the other guns he mighta had hidden away?? i mean, come on, it's like he's sayin "hey, i pardoned u, now u r free to do whatever" 