Rep. Bennie Thompson led the Jan. 6 committee. Now he fears more violence.
Congressman worries that Trump's pardon of 1,500 people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 creates risk for more ...
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Former Jan. 6 Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie G. Thompson Condemns Trump Pardon Of Violent Rioters
Thompson’s statement comes just days after former President Joe Biden issued a pardon for him and other members of the House ...
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Bennie Thompson: A Mississippi icon is leaving an enduring legacy
In the histories of Mississippi's political history, few figures loom as large as Congressman Bennie G. Thompson. As the longest-serving Black elected official in the state and the sole Democrat in ...
‘Retribution process on steroids’: Rep. Bennie Thompson on Trump’s first week
In his first week back in office, Donald Trump pardoned every single person charged with a crime in connection to the January ...
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Congressman Thompson responds to federal aid suspension
P resident Donald Trump suspended funding for federal aid programs on Tuesday. Impacted agencies had to enforce the ...
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Bennie Thompson on Jan. 6 pardon: ‘No one should be targeted for bringing facts and evidence to light’
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said he’s grateful for President Joe Biden’s pardon of the Jan. 6 Committee.
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Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says if President Biden offered him a preemptive pardon for his role in leading the investigation into then-President Donald Trump's role in the 2021 ...
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Rep. Bennie Thompson led the Jan. 6 committee. Now he fears more violence.
WASHINGTON ‒ Rep. Bennie Thompson, who led a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, said there's been an "uptick" in threating calls against members of Congress since President Donald ...