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Bennie Thompson: A Mississippi icon is leaving an enduring legacy
In the histories of Mississippi's political history, few figures loom as large as Congressman Bennie G. Thompson. As the longest-serving Black elected official in the state and the sole Democrat ...
The Clarion-Ledger25d
Biden pre-emptively pardons Mississippi's Bennie Thompson of House Jan. 6 panel
Democratic Mississippi Congressmen Bennie Thompson, though not expressly named in the pardon, was the chair of the Jan. 6 House committee. "On January 6, 2021, American democracy was tested when a ...
The Grio26d
Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
It was led by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Republican Liz Cheney, who later pledged to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris and campaigned with her. The committee’s final report found that ...
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Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson, others in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
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Bennie Thompson on Jan. 6 pardon: ‘No one should be targeted for bringing facts and evidence to light’
WASHINGTON (WTVA) — U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said he’s grateful for President Joe Biden’s pardon of the Jan. 6 Committee. Biden announced several pardons on Monday morning, Jan. 20 ...