Donald Trump said he'd pardon January 6 rioters if he won the presidential election.
Carnell is one of those arrested in the aftermath of the Capitol riot who is now hoping Trump will follow through on a promise of a pardon.
Advertisement"President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to those who were nonviolent participants," the filing said.
Related storiesThroughout his campaign, Trump described imprisoned January 6 defendants as "political prisoners" who were "ushered in" to the federal building by Capitol Police.
"In the beginning, if he does something like that to a couple of defendants, yeah, you'll see a trend," Shapiro said.
Persons:
Donald Trump, he's, —, Christopher Carnell, Carnell, Trump, Jaimee Avery, Avery, Mike Pence, Nadia Shihata, Kelly, Shihata, David Shapiro, John Jay, Shapiro
Organizations:
Service, Capitol, Justice Department, Capitol Police, National Association of Black Journalists, John, John Jay College of Criminal
Locations:
New York