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Man pardoned by Trump over Jan 6 role charged with threatening judges

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Cleveland Meredith, a man pardoned by former President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to charges related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested and charged with threatening judges involved in Jan 6 cases. In April, Meredith posted on Facebook: “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” He also threatened violence against federal judges following the midterm elections. Meredith was among over 1,500 individuals pardoned by Trump for their involvement in the Capitol attack and had previously driven to Washington with weapons and ammunition on January 6, planning to harm Nancy Pelosi.
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Cleveland Meredith, a man pardoned by former President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to charges related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, was arrested and charged with threatening federal judges. In April, Meredith allegedly posted on Facebook: “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Additionally, prosecutors claim that Meredith made other recent posts calling for violence against public officials following the midterm elections in November 2026. The charges were filed in federal court in Atlanta and detail his history of violent rhetoric online. Meredith was among over 1,500 people charged with offenses related to January 6 who received pardons from Trump when he returned to office in January 2025.

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Meredith was among the more than 1,500 people charged with offences related to the Jan 6 attack, a failed attempt to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory, who were later pardoned by Trump when he returned to office in January 2025.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Cleveland Meredith, 58, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Atlanta, and made public on Nov 2, with making a threat to execute judges who presided over Jan 6-related cases. “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Meredith wrote in a post on Facebook in April, according to the complaint.
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Man pardoned by Trump over Jan 6 role charged with threatening judges · mixed framing

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Man pardoned by Trump over Jan 6 role charged with threatening judges WASHINGTON – asserted
Man → pardon → judges
A man who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to a charge related to the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has been arrested and charged with threatening judges who presided over cases concerning the riot. asserted
who → pardon → riot
Cleveland Meredith, 58, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Atlanta, and made public on Nov 2, with making a threat to execute judges who presided over Jan 6-related cases. “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Meredith wrote in a post on Facebook in April, according to the complaint. uncertain
Meredith → charge → complaint
In seeking Meredith’s detention, prosecutors said in a filing that the resident of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, had in recent weeks “posted several threatening and concerning messages calling for violence following the midterm elections”, which were under way in the US on Nov 3. asserted
which → seek → Nov
“Make damn sure that you’re on the right team going into the midterms... asserted
you → make → midterms
firing squads will commence on Wednesday, 11/04/26,” Meredith wrote in one post on Oct 6, according to prosecutors. uncertain
Meredith → commence → prosecutors
His court-appointed lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Nov 3. asserted
lawyer → appoint → Nov
Meredith was among the more than 1,500 people charged with offences related to the Jan 6 attack, a failed attempt to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory, who were later pardoned by Trump when he returned to office in January 2025. asserted
he → charge → January
Meredith had on the evening of Jan 6 driven to Washington, DC, with a pistol, a rifle, 2,500 rounds of ammunition and 10 large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, according to charging papers. uncertain
Meredith → drive → papers
While there, he texted a relative that he planned to “put a bullet” in the head of Nancy Pelosi, then the Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, the authorities alleged. asserted
authorities → texte → Representatives
He pleaded guilty in 2021 to making interstate threats and was sentenced by US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson to 28 months in prison. REUTERS asserted
He → plead → prison
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