Pardoned Capitol Rioters Now Want Millions

[applegrove]

Pardoned Capitol Rioters Now Want Millions

December 11, 2025 at 12:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 103 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/11/pardoned-capitol-rioters-now-want-millions/

“Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government,” Bloomberg reports.

“Attorney Mark McCloskey on Wednesday delivered hundreds of claims in person, wheeling a cart with five bankers’ boxes into a Justice Department office building in Washington. The St. Louis-based lawyer declined to share copies, citing his clients’ privacy, but said most are seeking $1 million to $10 million for alleged injuries and property damage during their arrest, prosecution and, in many cases, imprisonment.”

[Ilsa]

1. They want remuneration for property damage? That's

rich, after costing taxpayers millions for their destruction and violations of the Capitol building.

Act out publicly and badly, then get rich. What a grift.

[Midnight Writer]

2. By accepting pardons, don't they also have to accept their guilt?

If they accept that they are guilty of the crimes they were arrested and imprisoned for, doesn't that blow their lawsuit out of the water?

[Dave Bowman]

3. Greedy idiots, just like their pathetic cult leader.

All they deserve is a kick in the ass.

[Historic NY]

4. Acceptance of a federal pardon is also a admission that the party accepting the pardon admits guilt

It doesn't erase the fact that an offense occurred or prove innocence; it removes legal penalties. It doesn't provide compensation. A good lawyer could make them state their acceptance of the pardon was for their participation in the offense for which they were pardoned.

[BOSSHOG]

5. People with conservative values

Want to be compensated for committing treason.

[Emile]

6. Should have left them in jail.

[rampartd]

7. they will never have to prove their claims.

the doj will settle the suits for top dollar

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

8. Crime doesn't pay! Republicans: "We want to be paid for our crimes."

[spanone]

9. Let the billionaire 'president' pay it.

He was the reason they were there and he's the reason they were let out.

[dickthegrouch]

10. Isn't getting government money SOCIALISM???? /nt

[artemisia1]

11. In a non-Bizarro world THEY would be paying restitution. /nt

[GreenWave]

12. They should sue for not being executed on the spot as happens elsewhere.