Jan. 6 lawmakers say pardons given ‘not for breaking the law but upholding it’
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the two leaders of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee, ...
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Ex-Chair Of House Jan. 6 Panel Says He Spoke To White House About Possible Pardon
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chaired the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, ...
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Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Republican Liz Cheney, who later pledged to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris and campaigned with her. The committee’s final report found that Donald Trump ...
Steve Bannon's Playing It Different This Time Around
Trump's former chief strategist not officially part of the new administration. That won't stop his influence from being felt across the beltway.
Bennie Thompson: A Mississippi icon is leaving an enduring legacy
As Mississippi and the nation face new challenges, Bennie Thompson's legacy serves as a beacon of hope and a reminder of the ...
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Trump on the cusp: Aggressive transition period signals disruptive second term
Governing by social media was back, and so was Donald Trump. Lawmakers had been eager ... “It doesn’t bode well for democracy,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the former House Jan ...