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Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon

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Rep. Bennie Thompson was chair of the House select committee investigating then-President Donald Trump 's role in the Jan. 6 scandal.

The incoming president has openly threatened members of the now-defunct committee.

Several of the panel's members have rejected the idea, arguing they don't need a pardon.

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