Usually, whether someone was pardoned for something isn’t a matter of debate. But it’s one of the latest legal questions raised by Trump’s blanket clemency for Jan. 6 defendants, at a time when his administration has been supporting those defendants and attempting to rid the government of the people who worked on their cases.

An Indiana man who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump over the US Capitol riot was killed by police during a traffic stop days later. Matthew Huttle, 42, was shot and killed on Sunday when police pulled his vehicle over,

Participants in the riots who were pardoned by Trump have taken to social media to identify prosecutors and agents who worked on their cases. Trump pardoned about 1,500 supporters hours after taking office on Jan.

Attorneys for the agents said using information about cases involving Jan. 6 or President Donald Trump to fire FBI employees would be unlawful and retaliatory.

"We urge you to work with President Trump to prevent acting officials from taking personnel actions that undermine our shared goal of keeping the FBI out of politics," the groups

FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with details of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s demand for the bureau to compile a list of everyone who worked on Capitol riot cases has stirred fears of retribution.