“Grandma MAGA”as Internet users dubbed her, was sentenced to 60 days in prison after she admitted to participating in the riots in Chapter from four years ago. – I confessed because I was guilty – she said in an interview with BBC World Service Newsday.
71-year-old woman from Boise able Idaho she argued that Donald Trump should not issue pardons for people who took part in the riots of January 6, 2021. She decided not to accept it act of grace.
Attack on the Capitol. Woman rejects Trump's pardon
– Accept pardon only it would offend police officers in the Capitol, the rule of law and, of course, our nation – said Pamela Hemphill, adding that it would contribute to gaslighting (a form of manipulation, undermining reality – ed.) of officers who suffered as a result of the incidents and spreading a “false narrative”.
The woman said the rioters were wrong to not want to allow the 2020 election results to be certified. – We were wrong that day, we broke the law. There should be no pardons – she explained.
Hemphill also said she thinks the new Trump administration is trying to “rewrite history.” – I don't want to be part of this – she declared.
The case of “MAGA Grandma” is not unprecedented. American law allows the rejection of a pardon, which is a citizen's privilege under the constitution United States.
Donald Trump pardoned almost 1,600 rioters
A few hours after being sworn in, as previously announced, Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people who participated in the violent attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. During a press conference called on Tuesday, the US president argued that “these people have already served their time years in prison“.
– It's a disgusting prison. It was terrible. To niehumanitarne – he argued.
Trump previously called those involved in the attack on the Capitol “January 6 hostages.” He announced that an act of grace for them would be the first thing he would sign after entering Oval Office.
Five killed in the attack on the Capitol
After the 2020 election was announced, Donald Trump published a series of posts on social media in which he suggested that the vote was fraudulent. “I won this election with a vengeance!” – he argued. On January 6, thousands of supporters of the Republican gathered in front of the Capitol, and at one point they entered the complex, not wanting to allow the victory to be confirmed. Joe Biden's.
There were riots, acts of vandalism and robbery. Many of Trump's supporters were physically aggressive, attacking police officers and security guards. As a result of events five people died and at least 138 officers were injured. The attack on the Capitol was the direct reason for initiating impeachment proceedings against the sitting president.