Pamela Hemphill, who rejected her Jan. 6 pardon, says 'it was not OK that day'

[methedup77]

USA Today:
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Pamela Hemphill, a former supporter of President Donald Trump who served two months in prison for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has formally rejected the president's pardon.

Hemphill told USA TODAY that she filed documents to turn down the pardon earlier this year with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney through the office of Sen. James Risch of Idaho.

"I don't want to be a part of their narrative," she told USA TODAY about why she didn't accept the pardon. "And then, of course, it's a slap in the face to the Capitol police officers and to our rule of law."

On Jan. 6, 2021, Hemphill was among the thousands of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., to protest the 2020 presidential election results.

She pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol building and was sentenced to two months in jail, 36 months of probation and $500 restitution.

On Jan. 20, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the Capitol attack.

In an April 2 letter to Sen. Risch that Hemphill shared with USA TODAY, the Pardon Attorney's office said it noted her "non-acceptance" of the pardon.

"Our Office will not issue Ms. Hemphill a certificate of pardon and will refrain from requesting any notation of pardon on her criminal history record," the letter says.

A spokesperson for Sen. Risch said the senator's office regularly assists constituents with matters pertaining to federal agencies and declined to reveal additional details about Hemphill's case.

The Office of the Pardon Attorney and the White House did not immediately respond to request for comment.

The 72-year-old said she pursued formally turning down the pardon because she wanted to be honest.

"How could I live my life knowing that I was guilty and then I took that pardon?" she said. "It's kind of like a message that it was OK that day − it was not OK that day. That was the worst day of my life."

She said choosing to speak out against Trump's Jan. 6 pardons has been difficult at times, citing backlash she's received from some Trump supporters. But "it's been worth it to know that maybe there's another Pam out there that might listen to me and and get away from the MAGA call," she said.

"The benefits of being honest with yourself outweigh any of the smear campaigns you might get or the backlash, because you sleep good at night," she said. "It's inner peace."

Hemphill said she started to reconsider her support of Trump about six months after she was released from prison in 2022.

"It's been a gradual process, it's not like I had a white light experience," she said.

Since then, Hemphill has spoken out against Trump and his narrative surrounding the Capitol attack. She also voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Can a presidential pardon be rejected? How Capitol rioter turned it down

According to the Constitution, a pardon can be rejected by the person it is tendered to.

After Trump issued pardons for the Jan. 6 defendants, Hemphill said she initially wrote a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney asking to not be included in the act.

Sen. Risch's office helped her file the correct paperwork, she said, and about a month later they received the formal letter acknowledging her "non-acceptance" of the pardon.

Jason Riddle, a New Hampshire man who served 90 days in jail for participation in the attack, said in January that he also rejected the pardon, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. It's unclear whether any other individuals charged in the riot have turned down Trump's pardon.



LINK: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/03/pamela-hemphill-jan-6-trump-pardons/84005883007/

Sorry but it wasn’t Trump supporters storming the Capitol. That was woke liberals. And that bitch bleeds cat lady, single her entire adult life, blue hair dyed lesbian

She’s holding a fucking “designer” dog? Ugly fucking mutt

 

[mrln]

ok so who cares? she already paid for her crime by doing time and paying a fine. shes in her 70's. whats a pardon going to do for her now anyway,at this point in her life? or is it because she said no to trump,and no one tells trump no? and these others who were pardoned,did they also get their money back from fines the were forced to pay? because if not,then its not a full pardon.
and those who actually committed real crimes should not have been let out of prison in the first place.

 

[hedgerow]

Who cares, really? So one obviously unbalanced female (aren't they all) changes her mind and it's supposed to mean something of significance to us? Norma McCorvey changed her mind as well, should we now go around burning down abortion mills?

 

[dwdays]

She has a better chance of scissoring if she stays in the pokey

 

[Teeshine]

USA Today:
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Pamela Hemphill, a former supporter of President Donald Trump who served two months in prison for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has formally rejected the president's pardon.

Hemphill told USA TODAY that she filed documents to turn down the pardon earlier this year with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney through the office of Sen. James Risch of Idaho.

"I don't want to be a part of their narrative," she told USA TODAY about why she didn't accept the pardon. "And then, of course, it's a slap in the face to the Capitol police officers and to our rule of law."

On Jan. 6, 2021, Hemphill was among the thousands of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., to protest the 2020 presidential election results.

She pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol building and was sentenced to two months in jail, 36 months of probation and $500 restitution.

On Jan. 20, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the Capitol attack.

In an April 2 letter to Sen. Risch that Hemphill shared with USA TODAY, the Pardon Attorney's office said it noted her "non-acceptance" of the pardon.

"Our Office will not issue Ms. Hemphill a certificate of pardon and will refrain from requesting any notation of pardon on her criminal history record," the letter says.

A spokesperson for Sen. Risch said the senator's office regularly assists constituents with matters pertaining to federal agencies and declined to reveal additional details about Hemphill's case.

The Office of the Pardon Attorney and the White House did not immediately respond to request for comment.

The 72-year-old said she pursued formally turning down the pardon because she wanted to be honest.

"How could I live my life knowing that I was guilty and then I took that pardon?" she said. "It's kind of like a message that it was OK that day − it was not OK that day. That was the worst day of my life."

She said choosing to speak out against Trump's Jan. 6 pardons has been difficult at times, citing backlash she's received from some Trump supporters. But "it's been worth it to know that maybe there's another Pam out there that might listen to me and and get away from the MAGA call," she said.

"The benefits of being honest with yourself outweigh any of the smear campaigns you might get or the backlash, because you sleep good at night," she said. "It's inner peace."

Hemphill said she started to reconsider her support of Trump about six months after she was released from prison in 2022.

"It's been a gradual process, it's not like I had a white light experience," she said.

Since then, Hemphill has spoken out against Trump and his narrative surrounding the Capitol attack. She also voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Can a presidential pardon be rejected? How Capitol rioter turned it down

According to the Constitution, a pardon can be rejected by the person it is tendered to.

After Trump issued pardons for the Jan. 6 defendants, Hemphill said she initially wrote a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney asking to not be included in the act.

Sen. Risch's office helped her file the correct paperwork, she said, and about a month later they received the formal letter acknowledging her "non-acceptance" of the pardon.

Jason Riddle, a New Hampshire man who served 90 days in jail for participation in the attack, said in January that he also rejected the pardon, according to New Hampshire Public Radio. It's unclear whether any other individuals charged in the riot have turned down Trump's pardon.



LINK: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/03/pamela-hemphill-jan-6-trump-pardons/84005883007/

This useless fucking bitch would let every illegal goat fucker into this country now, just for spite

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

Sorry but it wasn’t Trump supporters storming the Capitol. That was woke liberals. And that bitch bleeds cat lady, single her entire adult life, blue hair dyed lesbian

She’s holding a fucking “designer” dog? Ugly fucking mutt

You should probably lose your voting rights you are so out of touch with reality

 

[methedup77]

You should probably lose your voting rights you are so out of touch with reality

😂😂 you dumbfuck I don’t vote! Shove a banana up your ass and show me where your vote made a difference

 

[joegausch]

She is getting more action in jail then she did on the outside...
That's why she wants to stay...

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

😂😂 you dumbfuck I don’t vote! Shove a banana up your ass and show me where your vote made a difference

They should deport you somewhere else, I would rather have an illegal Mexican than a fucking retard in your place. At least they would work, I bet you sit at home smoking meth waiting on the next Q drop 😂

 

[methedup77]

They should deport you somewhere else, I would rather have an illegal Mexican than a fucking retard in your place. At least they would work, I bet you sit at home smoking meth waiting on the next Q drop 😂

Shut up nigger. You’re worthless

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

Shut up nigger. You’re worthless

Literally nobody denies that Jan 6 were Trumpers, whether you agree with them or not. It's literally just a handful of tweakers and legit dumb dumbs in total denial on the Internet that think it was "woke liberals". There are fuck tons of interviews with the people who did it, surveillance footage, and Republican politicians including Trump acknowledging they were Trump supporters.

We need to deport you to a white methnostate next door to Liberia 😂

 

[methedup77]

Literally nobody denies that Jan 6 were Trumpers, whether you agree with them or not. It's literally just a handful of tweakers and legit dumb dumbs in total denial on the Internet that think it was "woke liberals". There are fuck tons of interviews with the people who did it, surveillance footage, and Republican politicians including Trump acknowledging they were Trump supporters.

We need to deport you to a white methnostate next door to Liberia 😂

I don’t care what you think

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

I don’t care what you think

You don't care what anybody thinks clearly, if you did you would be embarrassed for being about 4 years behind in your retarded ass conspiracy theories.

 

[Sabu]

Literally nobody denies that Jan 6 were Trumpers, whether you agree with them or not. It's literally just a handful of tweakers and legit dumb dumbs in total denial on the Internet that think it was "woke liberals". There are fuck tons of interviews with the people who did it, surveillance footage, and Republican politicians including Trump acknowledging they were Trump supporters.

We need to deport you to a white methnostate next door to Liberia 😂

Lol. Still crying about the January 6th shit? You libtards are useless. No one did much of anything and a poor woman was killed (by a USCP officer). How about those George Floyd/BLM riots? Bet your pathetic ass was happy about that. I got to watch my city get fucked and endless businesses broken into. You approved of that shit right? You "woke" faggot. I helped board up windows of my local area businesses the next day.

 

[methedup77]

You don't care what anybody thinks clearly, if you did you would be embarrassed for being about 4 years behind in your retarded ass conspiracy theories.

I don’t think you’re liked much.

Idgaf if trumpsters Dems libtards or anyone stormed the White House. It did nothing. That’s a fact.

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

Lol. Still crying about the January 6th shit? You libtards are useless. No one did much of anything and a poor woman was killed (by a USCP officer). How about those George Floyd/BLM riots? Bet your pathetic ass was happy about that. I got to watch my city get fucked and endless businesses broken into. You approved of that shit right? You "woke" faggot. I helped board up windows of my local area businesses the next day.

I actually didn't really give a shit about January 6th because I don't give a fuck what happens to Nancy Pelosi's shit ass desk. And I also don't give a fuck about that dumb bitch that got shot either. The feds let those fucking idiots in there to make a big show of it.

Trump is a cunt but I agree that libtards tried to set his ass up on bullshit for years with that Russiagate shit and calling January 6th an insurrection. I don't like any politicians fuck them all.

And the BLM riots were a missed opportunity. But that's a story for another time. Although I would like to picture you boarding up the windows at a WAL-MART like a cuckold 😂

 

[Sabu]

I actually didn't really give a shit about January 6th because I don't give a fuck what happens to Nancy Pelosi's shit ass desk. And I also don't give a fuck about that dumb bitch that got shot either. The feds let those fucking idiots in there to make a big show of it.

Trump is a cunt but I agree that libtards tried to set his ass up on bullshit for years with that Russiagate shit and calling January 6th an insurrection. I don't like any politicians fuck them all.

And the BLM riots were a missed opportunity. But that's a story for another time. Although I would like to picture you boarding up the windows at a WAL-MART like a cuckold 😂

Keep trying little bitchboy. I didn't board up a fucking Wally world. Just numerous mom and pop shops in my area. Get a clue you basement dwelling faggot and perhaps get a job.

 

[VERMICIDESOUND]

Keep trying little bitchboy. I didn't board up a fucking Wally world. Just numerous mom and pop shops in my area. Get a clue you basement dwelling faggot and perhaps get a job.

I got a job, a goth gf with a fat ass, and I didn't board up a WAL-MART during BLM

I am killing the game, wish I could say as much for you and meth cunt

 

[Fäthër Cörpsë]

Literally nobody denies that Jan 6 were Trumpers, whether you agree with them or not. It's literally just a handful of tweakers and legit dumb dumbs in total denial on the Internet that think it was "woke liberals". There are fuck tons of interviews with the people who did it, surveillance footage, and Republican politicians including Trump acknowledging they were Trump supporters.

We need to deport you to a white methnostate next door to Liberia 😂

your efforts to make a point were ruined as soon as you said literally.

You’re a fool and a contrarian. Just here to argue.

 

[Sabu]

I got a job, a goth gf with a fat ass, and I didn't board up a WAL-MART during BLM

I am killing the game, wish I could say as much for you and meth cunt

Meth? Lol are you retarded? Don't answer, I already know. Enjoy being unemployed and living off your parents or government assistance. "Killing the game" eh little guy?