President Donald Trump granted a Jan. 6 defendant another pardon to cover unrelated firearm charges. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
U.S. Special Attorney Ed Martin posted about the pardon on Saturday, thanking Trump in a post on X.
"The Biden DOJ targeted Suzanne Kaye for social media posts — and she was sentenced to 18 months in federal lock up. President Trump is unwinding the damage done by Biden’s DOJ weaponization, so the healing can begin," Martin wrote.
Jan. 6 defendant Daniel Wilson remained incarcerated after Trump pardoned convicted rioters because he pleaded guilty to firearms charges. A White House official told Fox News Digital that the president made the decision to grant Wilson an additional pardon because the firearms were discovered during a search of Wilson's home related to the Capitol riot.
Despite being included in the sweeping pardon granted to Jan. 6 defendants by Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, Wilson remained incarcerated due to the firearms charge and was set to be released in 2028. Prior to his sentencing on Jan. 6-related charges, for which he received five years in prison, Wilson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of an unregistered firearm.
While the Trump administration Justice Department initially said that the firearm charge should not count under the Jan. 6 pardon, it later reversed course, citing "further clarity," without going into details about what caused the shift.
Rioters try to break through a police barrier, on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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Wilson previously identified himself as a member of the Oath Keepers and the Gray Ghost Partisan Rangers militia, according to Politico.
"Dan Wilson is a good man. After more than 7 months of unjustified imprisonment, he is relieved to be home with his loved ones," Wilson's attorneys, George Pallas and Carol Stewart, told Politico in a statement. "This act of mercy not only restores his freedom but also shines a light on the overreach that has divided this nation."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department and Wilson's legal team for comment.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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