Over the weekend, someone on Parler made a fake “WH Office of Pardon Attorney” account and claimed that individuals involved in last week’s Capitol Insurrection should send their details to that (genuine) office to get a potential pardon from President Donald Trump.
Apparently, enough people believed the post and contacted The Office of the Pardon Attorney that the Department of Justice put out a press release denying the claims.
Statement on Misinformation on Social Media Regarding the Office of the Pardon Attorney
A spokesperson for the Department of Justice issued the following statement:“Please be advised that the information circulating on social media claiming to be from Acting Pardon Attorney Rosalind Sargent-Burns is inauthentic and should not be taken seriously.
“The Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney does not have a social media presence and is not involved in any efforts to pardon individuals or groups involved with the heinous acts that took place this week in and around the U.S. Capitol.”