Another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter is re-arrested, this time for threatening federal judges
A MaddowBlog article by Steve Benen reports that Cleveland Meredith, whose Jan. 6 pardon came nearly 22 months after Trump pardoned rioters, was taken into custody in June 2026 on charges of threatening judges who oversaw Jan. 6 cases, allegedly posting that they "will be EXECUTED." A 2025 Lawfare study found at least 97 charged rioters later accused of new crimes; former officer Michael Fanone predicts Trump "absolutely will go forward" with slush fund payouts, and Benen endorses the New York Times board's call for the public to understand the mayhem the pardons unleashed.
