The Oglethorpe Echo
Nolan Kidd, of Crawford, is one of more than 1,500 people who have been pardoned by President Donald Trump for their actions during the riot in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Kidd initially faced four charges, but pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegally demonstrating in the Capitol.
In May 2022, he was sentenced to 45 days in prison and charged with a $500 fine for “parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building,” according to the U.S. District Court.
Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 that granted a “full pardon” to nearly all individuals who were convicted of offenses in connection with the riot.
Three days after the pardon was announced, Kidd posted on his Instagram account that Trump’s previous term resulted in the U.S. being “the safest, cheapest, and most prosperous” he had ever seen.
Most of those convicted had already served their sentences, like Kidd. Fourteen who were still incarcerated and listed in the proclamation were ordered to be released.
The executive order has resulted in mixed reactions from both government officials and the public.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) said the decision is “dangerous and irresponsible,” according to Fox 5 Atlanta.