The Hill's Evening Report — Presented by SourceAmerica — Trump could pardon Jan. 6 rioters if reelected

View Online  Evening Report PRESENTED BY SOURCEAMERICA Friday, June 17 ©  UPI Trump could pardon Jan. 6 rioters if reelected Former President Trump would look "very, very seriously" at pardoning his supporters charged in connection with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, if he ran for and became president again.    Speaking during a Faith and Freedom Coalition event in Nashville, Tenn., Trump said the defendants charged in the Capitol riot were "having their lives totally destroyed and being treated worse than terrorists and murderers," claiming that most had been "charged with parading through the Capitol." "And if I become president, someday if I decide to do it, I will be looking at them very, very seriously for pardons. Very, very seriously," he added, drawing cheers from the enthusiastic crowd.   More than 800 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack.   At the Faith and Freedom event Friday, Trump had harsh words for the committee investigating the Capitol attack — suggesting he has been closely following recent public hearings — and also criticized former Vice President Mike Pence.   Trump has not yet announced whether he will run for president again in 2024, though he has often floated the possibility that he will. During Friday's event he again teased the crowd with the suggestion.   "Would anyone like me to run for president?" he asked, drawing a standing ovation from the religious conservative crowd.   Read more. 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Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) is calling on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign over news that his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, emailed with conservative lawyer John Eastman, who was central in former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. 🏛️  Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt charges in Jan. 6 case Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday pleaded not guilty to two contempt of Congress charges for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. 💻  DOJ seizes proxy service as US, partners hit Russian hackers The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismantled a Russian network of hacked internet-connected devices in a coordinated effort with foreign counterparts to crack down on malicious cyber activities. 🇬🇧  Boris Johnson travels to Ukraine for second meeting with Zelensky British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has visited the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for the second time since Russia's invasion began.  Content from our sponsor: SourceAmerica Together for better Inclusion drives the innovations that transform the workplace and the economy. 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