President Donald Trump, on his first day back in office, issued pardons and commutations to over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. This action nullified the efforts of the Justice Department’s extensive investigation and prosecution of the events. 

The clemency measures included full pardons for the majority of those convicted, effectively erasing their criminal records. Additionally, sentences for 14 prominent figures, such as Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, were commuted to time served, leading to their immediate release. 

La Pointe reporter Claire Meynial has been covering the trials and incarcerations of many of these cases and joins us to talk about the reality of the cases and we guess about the political fallout.

Also:

* The vibe inside congress during the indoor inauguration.

* A plea for digital services like YouTubeTV to carry C-SPAN

Chapters

* (00:00:01) Introduction

* (00:01:22) The Battle for C-SPAN’s Future

* (00:07:06) Update: Hegseth Secured? Ratcliffe Confirmed. JFK Files Declassified

* (00:15:57) Claire Meynial on J6 and Inauguration

Donald Trump is the president of these United States again.

And with it comes a flurry of executive orders that could reshape America.

It’s officially Joe-ver for Biden.

But before it was over he reshaped the concept of American presidential pardon power.

We discuss all of it LIVE from Washington DC with Jen Briney.

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Very happy to be joined on the show today by Ricardo Fernandez a doctor from Chicago who happened to become close friends with former President Jimmy Carter.

We discuss:

* Life after the presidency

* Obama’s campaign refusing to let him speak at the 2008 DNC

* How he reacted to his grandson recording Mitt Romney’s “47%” quote

And much more!

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Episode Chapters

* [00:00:01] Opening Remarks

* [00:01:19] Introduction to Jimmy Carter Special

* [00:02:00] Ricardo Fernandez

* [00:23:03] TikTok Ban News

* [00:24:46] Joe Biden's Farewell Address

* [00:29:57] Midterm Polling and Other News

* [00:39:59] Jimmy Carter's Final Days