Judges lambast Trump's pardons and dismissal of Jan. 6 cases (1 Viewer)

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    Washington — President Trump's order issuing sweeping pardons to defendants convicted of crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been met with sharp condemnations from federal judges in Washington, D.C., who presided over the cases and are now dismissing charges at the request of federal prosecutors in the new administration.

    The judges publicly voiced their discontent in a trio of separate orders issued Wednesday, two days after Mr. Trump granted clemency to more than 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants and ordered any pending...

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