A man accused of assaulting law-enforcement officers and tossing an explosive unit into a Capitol tunnel onJan.
6was rearrested just days after receiving apardonfrom PresidentDonald Trump.
Jan. 6 was nowhere near Balls first brush with law enforcement.
Pro-Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Trumpdodged a questionon Tuesday about pardoning rioters who assaulted officers.
Trump just said: Fk it: Release em all,' an adviser told the outlet.
There had reportedly been trepidation within Trumps inner circle over releasing violent offenders.
Little more than a week before the inauguration, Vice President J.D.
Vance told Fox News: If you committed violence that day, obviously you shouldnt be pardoned.
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
told reporters that it was simply not his job to second guess the president.
We believe in second chances.
