00:00Today marks five years since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are out with a new assessment of what has happened since.
00:12The reports focus on two things, President Trump's sweeping pardons for January 6th rioters, and what followed.
00:20The committee says those pardons came with consequences.
00:24Citing data from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, the report finds more than 30 pardoned rioters have since been charged, arrested, or convicted of new crimes, including violent felonies and threats against lawmakers.
00:37Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin calls the pardons, quote, a nightmare for public safety, warning they've created what he describes as a private militia of proven street fighters.
00:47The report also tracks how figures tied to January 6th and Stop the Steal have moved into positions of power, including roles inside the Justice Department.
00:58And it points to what still has not happened, including the display of a congressionally mandated plaque honoring the officers who defended the Capitol, which remains in storage.
01:08With the official plaque still in storage, Democrats are taking matters into their own hands, putting up replica plaques outside their office doors to honor the police officers who defended the Capitol.
01:20This morning, we're going deeper.
01:22A Straight Arrow News investigation is up now that examines what happened after the January 6th pardons, including who re-offended, who was re-arrested, and how the rules of clemency changed.
01:33Check out that report from SIN investigative reporter Jessica McMaster on our site or app right now.
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