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

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Cleveland Meredith, a man pardoned by former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, has been charged with threatening judges involved in cases related to the riot. On November 3, federal authorities arrested Meredith and filed charges based on threatening posts he made on Facebook, including one that said "ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!" In recent months, Meredith posted additional threats calling for violence if certain outcomes resulted from the midterm elections. Meredith was among over 1,500 people pardoned by Trump who were charged with January 6-related offenses; he had previously pleaded guilty to making interstate threats and received a sentence of 28 months in prison.
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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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📰 Pardoned Jan 6 Defender Charged Threats
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Atlanta Democrat Facebook Georgia Sautee Nacoochee

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Meredith PERSON · 5× Trump PERSON · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× Cleveland Meredith PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Facebook ORG · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Joe Biden PERSON · 1× Sautee Nacoochee GPE · 1×

Narrative

Meredith was among the more than 1,500 people charged with offenses related to the January 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
🔮 "ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!" Meredith wrote in a post on Facebook in April, according to the complaint.
2026-11-04 · The Straits Times
Man pardoned by Trump over January 6 role charged with threatening judges · mixed framing

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Man pardoned by Trump over January 6 role charged with threatening judges Nov 3 - asserted
Man → pardon → judges
A man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to a charge related to the January 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 Monday, with making a threat to execute judges who presided over January 6-related cases. asserted
who → charge → cases
"ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!" Meredith wrote in a post on Facebook in April, according to the complaint. uncertain
Meredith → execute → 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 underway in the US on Tuesday. asserted
which → seek → Tuesday
"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 October 6, according to prosecutors. uncertain
Meredith → fire → prosecutors
His court-appointed lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. asserted
lawyer → appoint → Tuesday
Meredith was among the more than 1,500 people charged with offenses related to the January 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 January 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, 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. asserted
He → plead → prison
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