as for shantelle holeton, she is watching peter schwartz's publicity tour.oclaimed j6 political prisoner nearly $95,000. >> john: so jim, what did the white house have to say about the peter schwartz case? >> reporter: well, we did ask the white house directly if they had reviewed peter schwartz's case before issuing the pardon, and they wouldn't answer that question directly, saying only generally that president trump campaigned on a promise to pardon j6 protesters, and that he delivered on that promise. >> maurice: makes you wonder how many other peter schwartzes are out there, or like him out there. >> reporter: well, jason manning, the prosecutor who we spoke with, says 170 other defendants were convicted of assaulting police officers. 100 of those convicted of assaulting police officers with a weapon. >> john: why did shantelle come and talk to you, jim? >> reporter: john, i think that is the most fascinating part of this story. she didn't want to talk to us. we asked repeatedly because she believed what she was told, what people like j.d. vance said, t

. >> reporter: his name is peter schwartz, and a jury convicted him of assaulting police officers onuary 6th. that's him with pepper spray and a baton. >> he found an opportunity to go and be violent. >> reporter: on january 6th? >> yes. >> reporter: holton, a factory director who doesn't want to reveal where she is living, dated schwartz in 2019. that's when she says schwartz beat her. >> that man thrives on violence. he thrives on people fearing him. >> reporter: in holton's case, schwartz was charged after making threats to kill her, one of 38 prior criminal convictions, including assaulting and threatening police he racked up prior to january 6th. with that rap sheet, schwartz received one of the harshest sentences of any of the capitol rioters. more than 14 years in prison. this was something that let you exhale. >> oh, absolutely. it was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. >> reporter: and that's why this supporter of donald trump -- you voted for him? >> three times. >> reporter: is not happy with the president's decision to release everyone who took part in january 6th fro

peter schwartz was mentioned this morning on the radio, 38 criminal convictions, 38. he had been sentenced to 14 years in prison. he was released because of the president's unconditional clemency as well. my question is this. was president donald trump wrong to give frank -- blanket clemency for january 6 defendants? mr. patel: a couple of things on that, the power of the presidential pardon is just that. sen. durbin: i can see that he has the authority and was he wrong to do it? mr. patel: as we discussed in his private meetings, i have always rejected any violence against law enforcement, including in that group, to specifically address any violence on january 6. i do not agree with the commutation of any sentence of any individual who committed violence against law enforcement. chair grassley: do you think america -- sen. durbin: do you think that america is safed or -- safer because these people have come out of serving the sentences and live in these communities again? mr. patel: i have not looked at all 1600 individual cases. i have always advocated for imprison

compassion and clemency to were, per a fascinating piece by tom dreisbach at national public radio, peter schwartz sentenced to 14 years in prison, separate for four separate assaults on police officers. on january 6th. prosecutors noted his, quote, jaw dropping criminal history of 38 prior convictions going back to 1991, including throwing a lit cigarette at a victim and striking her near her eyes. also, terrorist threats against police in 2019, assaulting his wife in 2020, quote, including by biting her on the forehead and punching her multiple times. hope he's enjoying his pardon. then there's theodore middendorf, who had yet to be sentenced in his january 6th case, but last may pleaded guilty, according to prosecutors, to committing an act of sexual penetration against a seven year old. he's in prison for that charge. hope he's enjoying his pardon from president trump. lest we forget, david daniel, who last fall was charged with production and possession of child pornography of a prepubescent minor and a child under 12 years old, quote, sexual acts with two young girls in his own family. prose

peter schwartz, a man with 30-year -- 30 prior criminal convictions and assaulting his wife and biting and punching her and he attacked police officers on january 6 with pepper spray, a repeat offender, pardoned. andrew to being arrested in 2016 sole ising a minor online. he assaulted police officers with bear spray and a metal whip. another offender pardoned. casey hopkins who has a criminal history. in 2002 he was convicted of forcible rape where he choked his victim to the point of imairing her vision, the same man who has prior convictions for assaulting law enforcement and possessing controlled substances and he was here on january 6 and pardoned. david daniel producing and possessing child porn and abusing two young girls in his own family and child sexual abuse while they searched his home and assaulted police officers on january 6. he may have his sexual charges thrown out thanks to the fact that he was thrown out because of donald trump. we have child sex we have violent criminals unleashed back on our streets. i have to ask, how many american parents are sleeping easier knowi