Two Tucson siblings will receive a pardon for Jan. 6 offenses after President Trump granted clemency Monday to convicted rioters at the Capitol building in 2021.
Felicia and Cory Konold pleaded guilty to obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and aiding and abetting.
Felicia Konold, 30, was sentenced to 45 days in prison. Cory Konold, 29, was sentenced to 30 days. The siblings also had to pay restitution and faced 24 months of supervised release.
Hours after returning to the White House, Trump issued a “complete and unconditional” pardon for all people convicted of crimes relating to the events at the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, amounting to about 1,500 pardons.
The 14 individuals who received commuted or shortened sentences, including members of the Proud Boys, will not receive the benefits of a presidential pardon. These benefits include the formal recognition of forgiveness and restoration of civil rights such as voting and the right to have guns.
The Konolds joined members of the Kansas City area Proud Boy group and followed them to the front rows of the crowd, federal prosecutors said. They were among the first rioters to go past the barricades and push the United States Capitol Police away, defying crowd control attempts.
Cory Konold took a Capitol Police helmet from the riot home, which was returned to law enforcement later.
Felicia Konold posted her involvement on social media.
“I never could have imagined having that much of an influence on the events that unfolded today,” Felicia Konold stated after the attack.
A presidential pardon does not mean that the records of the convicted felons, including the Konold siblings, will be expunged. Removing a crime from a criminal record is a separate process, but the pardoning opens the door for expungement.
Felicia Konold was released from federal prison in May, 2024, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
The siblings will still have the felony on their record but will be able to vote and own guns.
