Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is reportedly investigating the possibility of pursuing state charges against individuals who were involved in the January 6th Capitol riot and subsequently pardoned by former President Donald Trump. Upon taking office, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people involved in the incident as part of his initial presidential actions. However, true to form, Democrats like Krasner are exploring legal avenues to challenge these pardons.
Larry Krasner, who is known for his progressive stance and links to George Soros, is particularly focusing on those pardoned individuals who reside in Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, any attempt to bring state-level charges will likely face significant legal barriers due to the double jeopardy clause, which prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime. Krasner is undeterred, however, suggesting that “you can have a state prosecution for conduct that was not fully encompassed in the federal prosecution,” as reported by CNN’s Marshall Cohen.
A similar legal strategy was previously attempted in the case of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager. In 2019, in anticipation of a potential presidential pardon, then-Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance filed state charges against Manafort. These charges were announced almost immediately after Manafort received a federal sentence, highlighting the lengths some Democrats will go to in order to circumvent presidential pardons and keep political adversaries embroiled in legal troubles.
The prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), notorious for their aggressive tactics against Trump associates, developed a plan to bypass double jeopardy provisions. The goal was to ensure Manafort remained imprisoned even if he received a pardon from President Trump. However, Manafort’s legal team pushed back, arguing that the state charges violated double jeopardy laws as they overlapped with the existing federal charges. Ultimately, a judge dismissed the state case, acknowledging the duplicative nature of the charges.
NEWS: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, a progressive Democrat, is exploring state charges against pardoned US Capitol rioters from PA. This would face significant legal hurdles, like double jeopardy. But he told me, "you can have a state prosecution for conduct that was not fully…
— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) January 21, 2025
These maneuvers showcase a persistent pattern of certain Democrat prosecutors pushing the boundaries of the legal system in efforts to undermine Trump’s actions and maintain the upper hand in their political battles. While Krasner’s potential charges against pardoned January 6 participants may face substantial hurdles, his intent reflects a broader strategy used by some in the left-leaning legal sphere. The aim is often to challenge, frustrate, and delegitimize through prolonged legal entanglements and to circumvent established norms like the presidential pardon.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
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