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Man pardoned by Trump over Jan. 6 riot charged with threatening federal judges

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Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr., whom Donald Trump pardoned for his role in the January 6 Capitol attack, faces a federal charge of transmitting interstate threats, according to a criminal complaint filed under seal on Oct. 29 in federal court in Atlanta, the outlets report. The Guardian reports he was arrested on Monday. The complaint cites an April Facebook post saying all January 6 federal judges would be executed. Outlets also report that Meredith was previously convicted over threats against then House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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  1. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr., pardoned by Donald Trump for his January 6 role, faces a new federal charge over threats against federal judges.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left3Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian

  2. A criminal complaint filed under seal on Oct. 29 in federal court in Atlanta charges Meredith with transmitting interstate threats.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

  3. The complaint cites an April Facebook post in which Meredith said all January 6 federal judges would be executed.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian

  4. The Guardian reports that Meredith was arrested on Monday.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  5. Meredith was previously convicted over threats against then House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Guardian

  6. Another post reportedly threatened ten federal judges by name, according to a court filing cited by The New Republic.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All four left-side outlets report that Meredith, pardoned by Trump for his Jan. 6 role, faces a new federal charge over threats against judges, and they foreground the pardon and his past posts, with some headlines using sharper wording.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Headlines lead with the Trump pardon and the threats to judges, with The Daily Beast and Raw Story adding sharper wording such as Disturbing New Threat and will be executed.

    FBI Charges Jan. 6-er Pardoned by Trump for Threatening Judges
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left2

    Disturbingconspiracy theories

  • Center

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    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    DisturbingMore neutral: New

    Calling the alleged threat disturbing is a judgement the article has not established.

    J6er Pardoned by Trump Charged Over Disturbing New Threat

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    conspiracy theoriesMore neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against it

    Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.

    …commentary related to January 6, supporting Trump, and expressing QAnon conspiracy theories.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump pardon of a Jan. 6 defendant
  • threats against federal judges
  • Meredith’s history of online posts and past conviction
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  • The GuardianLeft

    Pardoned January 6 participant charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges

    Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials A man pardoned by Donald Trump for participating in January 6 attack on the US Capitol and threatening to kill then house speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing new …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    FBI Charges Jan. 6-er Pardoned by Trump for Threatening Judges

    A man pardoned by President Donald Trump after making threats in Washington, D.C., after the January 6 Capitol riot was just charged for making threats against federal judges. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    J6er Pardoned by Trump Charged Over Sensational language“Disturbing”Calling the alleged threat disturbing is a judgement the article has not established.More neutral: NewDisagree with this highlight? New Threat

    A man pardoned by Donald Trump after bringing guns and ammo to D.C. during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is facing prosecution again for allegedly threatening federal judges with execution. The 80-year-old president issued a pardon for Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Trump-pardoned Jan. 6 defendant charged over post saying federal judges 'will be executed'

    A Georgia man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump after admitting he threatened to “put a bullet” in Nancy Pelosi’s head is facing a new federal charge. This time he’s accused of threatening to kill federal judges. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

From the center

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Raw Story, Nov 3, 7:19 AM EST

  • Center

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  • Right

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  1. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 3, 7:19 AM EST
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 7:59 AM EST
  3. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 3, 12:36 PM EST
  4. The GuardianLeftNov 3, 12:45 PM EST

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