That\u2019s the same crime he pleaded guilty to in 2021, the only thing that\u2019s changed is the target.<\/p>\n
Back then, Meredith drove to Washington for Trump\u2019s \u201cwill be wild\u201d rally, hit car trouble, and arrived after the riot was over. He made up for lost time from his hotel about a mile from the Capitol, texting a relative that he would \u201cput a bullet\u201d in the head of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. When the FBI searched, agents found a 9mm handgun, an assault-style rifle with a telescopic sight, and roughly 2,500 rounds of ammunition. He got 28 months, but on January 20, 2025, he got a pardon, along with nearly 1,600 other people charged in connection with January 6. Meredith never made it to the riot, but the pardon proclamation covered conduct \u201cat or near\u201d the Capitol.<\/p>\n
Meredith took Trump\u2019s words literally on January 6. Trump told his supporters to come to Washington and fight like hell, and Meredith showed up with a rifle and a grudge against the Speaker of the House. Since then, Trump has spent his second term calling judges who rule against him \u201cradical left lunatics\u201d and demanding their impeachment. And Meredith allegedly did what he\u2019d done before \u2014 he took the president at his word. <\/p>\n
The April post wasn\u2019t a one-off. On October 19, the same account allegedly posted a list of federal judges who had ruled against Trump or January 6 defendants, along with a warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth \u201chas plans 4U.\u201d On October 14, according to the complaint, he posted, \u201cMark this post, my sheeple: The midterms will be an absolute MASSACRE.\u201d<\/p>\n
FBI Special Agent Richard Taylor\u2019s complaint says, \u201cMeredith\u2019s history of violent online rhetoric indicates that he knowingly sent the message.\u201d According<\/a> to The New Yorker, he celebrated his pardon by demanding compensation for his time in prison. That fits right in with the administration\u2019s plan to pay January 6 rioters on the taxpayer\u2019s dime<\/a>.<\/p>\n Threats against federal judges are up 327% in the Trump II era<\/a>. Judges have gone on the record about life under siege<\/a>: panic buttons, safe rooms, pizzas sent to their homes in the name of Judge Esther Salas\u2019s murdered son. Salas, of the District of New Jersey, has blasted the DOJ<\/a> for loudly condemning judges while saying very little about the threats against them. And the White House\u2019s response to all this has been, at best, absolutely unhinged<\/a>: condemn the threats, then call the targets leftist, crazy judges in the same breath.<\/p>\n The pardon told people like Meredith that violence on Trump\u2019s behalf comes with a get-out-of-jail-free card. Trump\u2019s recent rhetoric told them who to aim at next.<\/p>\n Earlier:<\/strong> As The National Debt Soars, Trump Steals Billions From Taxpayers To Redistribute To January 6 Rioters<\/a> Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of\u00a0The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of\u00a0Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email\u00a0her<\/a>\u00a0with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Trump-Pardoned J6er Who Threatened To Shoot Pelosi Now Charged With Threatening To Execute Judges<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n A man Donald Trump pardoned for his January 6 conduct is back in federal custody, and if you guessed the new charge looks a whole lot like the old one\u2026 congratulations, you\u2019ve been paying attention for the last five years.<\/p>\n Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr., 58, of Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, was arrested Monday<\/a> and charged with one count of interstate communication of threats. According to the criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Georgia, Meredith\u2019s Facebook account posted on April 23, \u201cALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!\u201d The post was punctuated with a grinning emoji and a middle finger, in case the tone was unclear. A magistrate judge found probable cause on October 29.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the same crime he pleaded guilty to in 2021, the only thing that\u2019s changed is the target.<\/p>\n Back then, Meredith drove to Washington for Trump\u2019s \u201cwill be wild\u201d rally, hit car trouble, and arrived after the riot was over. He made up for lost time from his hotel about a mile from the Capitol, texting a relative that he would \u201cput a bullet\u201d in the head of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. When the FBI searched, agents found a 9mm handgun, an assault-style rifle with a telescopic sight, and roughly 2,500 rounds of ammunition. He got 28 months, but on January 20, 2025, he got a pardon, along with nearly 1,600 other people charged in connection with January 6. Meredith never made it to the riot, but the pardon proclamation covered conduct \u201cat or near\u201d the Capitol.<\/p>\n Meredith took Trump\u2019s words literally on January 6. Trump told his supporters to come to Washington and fight like hell, and Meredith showed up with a rifle and a grudge against the Speaker of the House. Since then, Trump has spent his second term calling judges who rule against him \u201cradical left lunatics\u201d and demanding their impeachment. And Meredith allegedly did what he\u2019d done before \u2014 he took the president at his word. <\/p>\n The April post wasn\u2019t a one-off. On October 19, the same account allegedly posted a list of federal judges who had ruled against Trump or January 6 defendants, along with a warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth \u201chas plans 4U.\u201d On October 14, according to the complaint, he posted, \u201cMark this post, my sheeple: The midterms will be an absolute MASSACRE.\u201d<\/p>\n FBI Special Agent Richard Taylor\u2019s complaint says, \u201cMeredith\u2019s history of violent online rhetoric indicates that he knowingly sent the message.\u201d According<\/a> to The New Yorker, he celebrated his pardon by demanding compensation for his time in prison. That fits right in with the administration\u2019s plan to pay January 6 rioters on the taxpayer\u2019s dime<\/a>.<\/p>\n Threats against federal judges are up 327% in the Trump II era<\/a>. Judges have gone on the record about life under siege<\/a>: panic buttons, safe rooms, pizzas sent to their homes in the name of Judge Esther Salas\u2019s murdered son. Salas, of the District of New Jersey, has blasted the DOJ<\/a> for loudly condemning judges while saying very little about the threats against them. And the White House\u2019s response to all this has been, at best, absolutely unhinged<\/a>: condemn the threats, then call the targets leftist, crazy judges in the same breath.<\/p>\n The pardon told people like Meredith that violence on Trump\u2019s behalf comes with a get-out-of-jail-free card. Trump\u2019s recent rhetoric told them who to aim at next.<\/p>\n Earlier:<\/strong> As The National Debt Soars, Trump Steals Billions From Taxpayers To Redistribute To January 6 Rioters<\/a> Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of\u00a0The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of\u00a0Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. 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The DOJ\u2019s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has A Child Molester Problem<\/a>
Pardon Me<\/a>
Was Trump Right When He Took These Actions?<\/a>
Federal Judges Just Went On The Record About Life Under Siege<\/a>
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White House Has Absolutely Unhinged Response To Judicial Threats<\/a><\/p>\n
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The DOJ\u2019s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has A Child Molester Problem<\/a>
Pardon Me<\/a>
Was Trump Right When He Took These Actions?<\/a>
Federal Judges Just Went On The Record About Life Under Siege<\/a>
Man Accused Of Sending Horrifying Death Threats To Federal Judge Will Face Trial<\/a>
Conservative Warning To Judges: Get On Board With Trump\u2019s Agenda Or Get Impeached<\/a>
\u2018The Silence Is Deafening\u2019: Judge Esther Salas Blasts DOJ Over Threats Of Judicial Intimidation<\/a>
White House Has Absolutely Unhinged Response To Judicial Threats<\/a><\/p>\n
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