by Joseph Mackinnon at Blaze media
While Trump repeatedly promised to pardon the Jan. 6 defendants, the reality of his follow-through left Baker in a state of gracious awe.
President Donald Trump made good on a major campaign promise Monday, issuing a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon for most Jan. 6 defendants, whom he referred to as political “hostages.” Citing the need for further study of their cases, he issued commutations for over a dozen Oath Keepers and indicated that they too might ultimately see full pardons.
Among the estimated 1,500 individuals overall who will benefit from Trump’s pardons is Blaze News investigative journalist Steve Baker, who covered the Jan. 6 protests and riots for his blog, the Pragmatic Constitutionalist.
Baker expressed profound gratitude to the 47th president in a Blaze Media exclusive Monday, highlighting the significance of the pardons and the “nightmare” they have ended.
“You have to forgive me if I’m a little bit emotional about what’s happening right now,” said Baker. “The pardons, commutations from President Trump — they don’t just affect my life, they affect those of hundreds, hundreds, hundreds of people who have been far more egregiously affected by the weaponization of the Biden DOJ — call it whatever you want to.”…
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