Pardoned January 6 participant charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges

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Pardoned January 6 participant charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges

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Cleveland Meredith, who was pardoned for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested on a new charge involving an alleged threat against federal judges. Prosecutors cite a Facebook post calling for the execution of judges connected to January 6 cases.

Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials A man pardoned by Donald Trump for participating in January 6 attack on the US Capitol and threatening to kill then house speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing new charges for threatening to kill federal judges that presided over his and other cases arising from the violent anti-government clash. Cleveland Meredith, from North Carolina, was arrested on Monday over a Facebook post in April that allegedly read: “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Continue reading...

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