THE HILL – Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year.
More than a dozen of the “J6ers” are in attendance at the gathering of conservatives, and they are being treated like war heroes.
A group of them were interviewed live for former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show in the CPAC exhibition complex. Some of them participated in a live team quiz show against another team of CPAC attendees. Many got stopped for selfies by other CPAC attendees, or just to chat.
“We became celebrities here. It’s weird,” said Brian Mock, one of the roughly 1,500 people whom Trump pardoned in connection with Jan. 6.
“We used to be really the most hated people in America. And now, you know, we’re getting recognized at church and get a standing ovation at church,” Mock said.
