Illinois governor bans Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants those involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riot blocked from state employment
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to block those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in Illinois government, despite the clemency granted to over 1,500 participants in the insurrection by President Donald Trump.
Illinois governor bans Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump from state jobs
The order would apply to more than 50 people from Illinois who were given pardons or commutations by President Donald Trump.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking those who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in state jobs, ignoring President Donald Trump's attempt to offer them a clean slate last week in a sweeping set of pardons and commutations.
After Trump pardons, Gov. JB Pritzker bars Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, calling the conduct 'disgraceful'
No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government," the Democratic governor wrote in a directive to block participants in the Capitol insurrection from state jobs.
Illinois Governor Torches Trump Pardon Recipients With Major Penalty
Governor J.B. Pritzker is blocking any January 6 rioters pardoned by Donald Trump from working for the state of Illinois. In a statement released Thursday, the Democratic governor blatantly ignored Trump’s attempt to give the rioters a second chance under his administration,
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