Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons

[Tennessee Hillbilly]

Source: NBC

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking those who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in state jobs, ignoring President Donald Trump's attempt to offer them a clean slate last week in a sweeping set of pardons and commutations.

Late Thursday, Pritzker directed the state’s Department of Central Management Services, the state’s primary hiring authority, to restrict hiring of those who took part in the attack on the Capitol by declaring they had taken part in “infamous and disgraceful conduct that is antithetical to the mission of the State.”

Pritzker’s new directive marks the first and most direct pushback to Trump’s power spree that has tested the bounds of presidential authority through a fray of executive orders, including some that have drawn judicial rebuke. The Democratic governor of the Midwestern blue state has for years acted as an antagonist to Trump.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-blocks-jan-6-rioters-state-jobs-trump-pardons-rcna190101

[louis-t]

1. Every time someone caves or settles a frivolous lawsuit with tsf

he gets stronger.

[Plainsman1]

6. Proud of Illinois

I appreciate the intelligence and clear thinking that the Democratic political leaders are contributing to the current Trump cabinet hearings. It is in contrast to the low level, mean spirited and vengeful approach of the Republican senators.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. Now that's the way to do it.

[notinkansas]

3. The other 49 states should follow suit.

Why would any other state government want to hire insurrectionists?

[rampartd]

8. i'm sure louisiana is recruiting jan 6ers

landry is trying to challenge florida for peak maga

[EarthFirst]

4. Well done...

Dear Newsom; Hochul; et al. -hint; hint; poke nudge…

[Linda ladeewolf]

5. There's

Always McDonald’s!

[rampartd]

9. mc donalds requires a drug test.

[Linda ladeewolf]

11. Then there is

Only one place for them! They should apply immediately to the White House for a job. From what I’ve heard, the drugs are furnished there!

[rzemanfl]

7. Why stop there? Impose so many obstacles on them that they will move to a red state.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. A pardon does not expunge a person's criminal record.

While a pardon forgives the crime and may restore certain rights, such as the right to vote or hold public office, it does not erase the conviction from the individual's record. The conviction remains as a historical fact, and the criminal record will still show the conviction, often with a notation indicating the pardon.

If someone wants their criminal record cleared, they would need to pursue an expungement, which is a separate legal process that can seal or erase the record from public view.

Either way, you'll get a bad note in your high school permanent record.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Total agreement

I had an older client with a long rap sheet.

Imagine applying for 20 expungements.

He got mad and stiffed me b/c I couldn’t expunge an arson conviction.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

21. There's no arsonist like an old arsonist.

I bet he was really burned up he didn't get his way.

[tishaLA]

13. Paging Governor Newsom....

And Shapiro, Moore, Whitmer, Evers, and others should follow suit.

[FakeNoose]

24. Yes every Dem Governor should be doing the same

Thank you Governor Pritzker for your excellent leadership!

[James48]

14. Good idea .

That’s a policy that can easily get traction in any blue state governor. Get a copy and run with the language- let’s see what it actually says as policy, and get it out.

[PortTack]

15. You go JB!!! Taking care of Illinoisans

[iluvtennis]

16. Good stuff - love it 😍. n/t

[raccoon]

17. Good going, Gov. Pritzker!

[boonecreek]

18. That's my Gov!

He really is the take no crap type.

[Dem4life1970]

19. Yes!

[ificandream]

20. Thank you, Governor!

[Baron2024]

22. Right On! Blue State Resistance!

Blue State Resistance will be key to defeating Trump/Musk.

[question everything]

23. Bravo Governor Pritzker!