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February 11, 2025

Turns Out These January 6th Criminals Were Also Regular Criminals the Whole Time

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following his Inauguration Day pardoning and commutation of the more than 1,500 January 6th rioters, we continue to learn more about the rap sheets of Donald Trump’s…

January 29, 2025

Trump’s Chaotic Funding Cuts Continue to Harm the American People

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have continued to sow chaos and confusion in their push to cut federal funding for programs that benefit working families,…

January 28, 2025

Trump’s Project 2025 Cuts Federal Grant Money, Harming Everyday Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump demanded all federal grant and loan programs stop being funded at 5 p.m. Tuesday. While the Constitution gives the “power of the purse” to Congress,…

January 27, 2025

ICYMI: Officers Attacked by January 6th Insurrectionists Discuss Trump Pardons with MSNBC’s Joy Reid

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Courage for America council members, former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, former Capitol Police Officer Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, as…

January 27, 2025

Courage for America Releases “Second Chances” Ad, Highlighting Pardoned January 6th Insurrectionists Calling for Retribution

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Courage for America released a digital ad titled, “Second Chances,” to raise awareness of the violent insurrectionists recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, many of whom…

January 27, 2025

Florida Insurrectionist Pardoned by Trump Arrested on Gun Charges One Day After Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Just one day after President Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 violent criminals involved in the January 6th insurrection, one of the convicted felons – Daniel Ball of…

January 22, 2025

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Backlash from President Trump’s Allies on Trump’s Pardon of Violent Criminals Who Assaulted Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, President Donald Trump pardoned January 6th insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol and attacked law enforcement officers. His own vice president previously stated that violent…

January 21, 2025

Courage for America and Officers Who Defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6th Condemn Pardoning of Insurrectionists

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Donald Trump pardoned January 6th insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol and attacked law enforcement officers. Courage for America council members and former U.S. Capitol…

January 16, 2025

Courage for America Launches Ads Calling Congress to Oppose Pardons for January 6th Insurrectionists

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Courage for America placed a new digital ad calling on members of Congress to oppose the pardoning of any January 6th insurrectionist. The ad will highlight…

January 8, 2025

If Trump Pardons January 6 Insurrectionists, He Will Further Betray the American People

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of many alarming campaign promises, President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to pardon all January 6 insurrectionists in his first hours in office. In a…

January 6, 2025

Officers Who Defended the U.S. Capitol Mark Four Year Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection

“Because my fellow officers and I stood our ground on that dark day, our democracy is still standing.” WASHINGTON, DC — Today marks the fourth anniversary of the January 6th…

December 12, 2024

ICYMI: Trump Commits to Pardoning January 6th Insurrectionists in First “9 Minutes” as President

“No one is above the law.” WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Courage for America, and Officer Harry Dunn and Sgt. Aquilino Gonell – who defended the Capitol on January 6th – released…