Victim of Jan. 6 defendant's past crime fears for her safety after pardons

When President Trump issued sweeping pardons to some 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in office, his action did not distinguish between those who peacefully wandered the Capitol grounds four years earlier and those who engaged in violence against police.

Now, critics of the move are raising concerns about the dangers posed by some of those convicted of violent felonies who have been released with no plan, and none of the monitoring or restrictions that typically accompany a more traditional parole process. 

"I'm just afraid that I'm going to come home from work one night and he's going to be right there. He's going to be right there sitting on my porch," said Shantelle Holeton, a 43-year-old factory worker who says she voted for Trump three times.