Donald Trump pardons criminals, only to have those same criminals commit more crimes.
Andrew Paul Johnson: Johnson was recently arrested in Florida on multiple charges of child molestation, lewd or lascivious behavior, and transmitting harmful material to a minor. He allegedly tried to bribe the victims into silence with promises of a non-existent $10 million "Jan. 6 payout" and mailed one victim an iPhone to keep quiet. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Andrew Taake: Taake was arrested in February 2025 on an outstanding 2016 Texas state warrant for online solicitation of a minor. He had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 riot but was released from federal custody after receiving a pardon, leading to a brief period where he was a fugitive on the state charges.
Kyle Travis Colton: A federal jury in California convicted Colton of one count of receiving child pornography in July 2025. Investigators found numerous images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on his laptop during a search related to the Jan. 6 investigation.
David Paul Daniel: Daniel remains in custody on charges of production and possession of child pornography, which were discovered when the FBI searched his home in relation to the Jan. 6 investigation. He had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers at the Capitol.
Theodore Middendorf: Before receiving a pardon for a Jan. 6 property destruction charge, Middendorf was already serving a 19-year prison sentence in Illinois for predatory criminal sexual assault of a 7-year-old child. The pardon did not affect his state sentence for the sexual assault case.
Adriana Camberos: A fraudster who received clemency from Trump in 2021 for one crime, was convicted again in 2024 for another, and then pardoned AGAIN by Trump for the new conviction.
Jake Lang: Agitator and pardoned J6 insurrectionist Jake Lang arrested and charged with felony property damage for damaging a $6K ice sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol. In Minnesota, first-degree felony property damage carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. No pardon for him this time if convicted in MN state court.
