Daijiworld Media Network - Washington
Washington, Nov 16: U.S. President Donald Trump has granted full and unconditional pardons to two individuals whose crimes were uncovered during investigations related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
According to documents released by U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, Dan Edwin Wilson and Suzanne Kaye received executive clemency on November 14. Each pardon bore Trump’s directive authorising the Pardon Attorney to administer and sign the order on his behalf, declaring the action as that of the President.
Suzanne Kaye had been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after her social media posts were interpreted as threats to shoot FBI agents if they visited her home during a Jan 6-related inquiry. Kaye denied being present at the Capitol, claimed she owned no firearms, and said her comments were not intended as threats. Prosecutors argued that her posts contributed to escalating violent political rhetoric. She was released in 2024.
Martin wrote on X that Kaye was “targeted for social media posts” by the Biden administration’s Justice Department and stated that Trump’s action aimed to reverse what he called “DOJ weaponization.”
In a separate order, Trump also pardoned Dan Wilson, who remained incarcerated despite being part of an earlier list of recommended pardons. Wilson was serving a sentence for illegal possession of firearms as a felon, after authorities seized six guns and 4,800 rounds of ammunition from his Kentucky residence during a Jan 6 investigation. Initially slated for release in 2028, Wilson is now free following Friday’s clemency.
Martin said he had advocated for Wilson’s pardon both during his tenure as Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney and as the current Pardon Attorney.
Trump also granted a third pardon unrelated to Jan 6. Joseph Schwartz, of New York, received a full pardon after his conviction in a $38 million employment tax fraud involving nursing homes under Skyline Management Group LLC. Schwartz was accused of failing to remit employee payroll taxes to the IRS.
Martin noted that Schwartz can now “rebuild his life and business” with the support of his family.