Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by President Donald Trump include Oregonians: See the list
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
The president can grant clemency by reducing the sentence of a convicted individual or by granting a pardon, which expresses forgiveness and can eliminate the consequences of the conviction.
In his 2024 campaign, Trump had indicated his intention to pardon individuals charged for their actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The attack injured at least 140 police officers. One police officer died from his injuries during the attack, and four others later died by suicide. Four protesters also died. The attack was carried out in an attempt to stop the certification of the election former President Joe Biden won.
Trump also directed the Department of Justice to dismiss any pending indictments. Some individuals were serving sentences as long as 18 and 22 years. Investigators have spent the last four years tracking down people who were involved in the insurrection. More than 1,500 have been charged, including nearly 600 who were charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
Here are some who had ties to Oregon.
Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio
Former Proud Boys National Chairman Enrique Tarrio, 42, a frequent fixture in recent years at rallies around the Northwest, was serving the longest sentence for charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy. Although he was not present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, he prepared and coordinated for the attack, choosing certain members of the Proud Boys to act as "rally boys," according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office, selecting a time and place, and recruiting others who were prepared to engage in physical violence.
On the day of the attack, Tarrio monitored the events online and posted messages of encouragement for rioters to continue, federal officials said.
Reed Knox Christensen
Reed Knox Christensen, 66, of Hillsboro, was sentenced in January 2024 to nearly four years in prison in connection with the insurrection. He was also ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution and fines.
Christensen was convicted of one felony and seven misdemeanors. According to court documents, Christensen initiated the forcible removal of bike rack barriers on Capitol grounds, which police were using to prevent rioters from moving closer to the Capitol building.
Officers sprayed him with pepper spray during the incident, then helped him wash away the spray, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office. He then "charged through the perimeter," hitting and pushing several officers with his fists.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris, 44, of Happy Valley, was sentenced to almost three and a half years in prison for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
Harris was convicted of five felonies and six misdemeanors.
Harris traveled from Oregon to attend the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021, before marching to the Capitol. Harris "egged on" other rioters, waved them forward and entered the Capitol building less than two minutes after the breach, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Harris climbed on at least five different statues inside the building, federal officials said, placing a blue "MAGA" hat on the statue of President Gerald Ford. He also made threats to then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and then Vice President Mike Pence and a journalist, who he encouraged another rioter to throw off a second floor atrium, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Harris also pleaded guilty in 2022 to harassment for attacking a Statesman Journal photographer at a rally in which a crowd attempted to break into the Oregon Capitol building, according to court documents.
Jeffrey Hubbard
Jeffrey Hubbard, 49, of Lincoln City, was sentenced to 45 days in prison for his conduct in connection with the insurrection. He was also ordered to pay $500.
Hubbard broke through a police line and attempted to force his way through the back entrance of the House chamber, according to court documents. Surveillance footage shows him inside the Capitol for about 54 minutes.
Jonathanpeter Klein and Matthew Klein
Brothers Jonathanpeter Klein and Matthew Klein, both of Pendleton, were sentenced for their actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jonathanpeter Klein, 25, was sentenced in December to nine months in prison and ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution. Matthew Klein, 28, was sentenced in November to 90 days in prison.
The pair traveled together from Portland to Washington, D.C. The day before the insurrection, Jonathanpeter Klein attended a rally wearing attire associated with the Proud Boys, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office. On Jan. 6, 2021, he threw an audio-visual equipment container lid at Metropolitan Police Department officers, hitting one in the head and causing the officer to momentarily lose consciousness.
Inside the Capitol, Jonathanpeter displayed a Proud Boys hand signal and caused more than $10,000 in damage by forcing open a door with the assistance of his brother, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Andy Oliva-Lopez
Andy Oliva-Lopez, 27, of Milwaukie, was sentenced on Friday to a little more than four years in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution in connection with action at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He pleaded guilty in September 2024 to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers.
According to court documents, Oliva-Lopez drove with a friend from Oregon to Washington, D.C., for the "Stop the Steal" rally and then joined rioters at the Capitol, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office. Oliva-Lopez, who was wearing a full-face respirator mask, sprayed bear spray at police officers on three separate occasions and climbed the stone balustrade of a set of stairs at the Capitol.
Lilith Saer
Lilith Saer, 33, of Portland, was sentenced in 2023 to three years of probation and ordered to pay $500 in restitution for her participation in the insurrection.
Saer pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a misdemeanor offense.
Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson, of Athena, was found guilty of six felonies and two misdemeanors for his conduct during the insurrection. He was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday.
Wilson, who wore a black balaclava covering his face, threw a water bottle at police, rammed a pipe toward their heads and faces repeatedly, and then threw the pipe at the police line, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.
Isabel Funk covers breaking news and public safety for the Statesman Journal. Funk can be reached at ifunk@statesmanjournal.com or on X at @isabeldfunk