Jan. 6 Defendant Pardoned by Trump Charged With Threatening To Kill Judges
Summary
Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr., whom President Donald Trump pardoned after his conviction over actions linked to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, has been charged with threatening federal judges. An FBI affidavit says Meredith posted on Facebook in April that all federal judges involved in January 6 cases would be executed.Key Facts
- The FBI affidavit was filed on October 29.
- Authorities allege Meredith made the post from Georgia and threatened officials in Washington, D.C.
- Meredith faces a federal charge of interstate communication of threats.
- FBI agents interviewed Meredith in 2024 and 2025 about other social media posts that appeared threatening.
- Meredith was sentenced in 2021 to 28 months in prison for threatening to shoot then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Trump later pardoned Meredith and more than 1,000 others charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
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