seditious conspiracy.

The Justice Department in April requested to dismiss the case, saying it would end  these years-long, Biden-era weaponized prosecutions. 

Kelly wrote that there is  little mystery  to why the Justice Department sought to vacate the convictions.

 President Trump's views about the prosecution of those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6-whether those views are based on fact or fiction-are well known, as is his intention to extend clemency to them through the Executive Order,  Kelly wrote.  The Government's request to dismiss this case is consistent with that general approach. 

Rehl, who was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in 2023, celebrated the ruling Friday in a post on X, writing  Finally, it's ALL OVER!

 January 6th can now be a thing of the past for me!  he added.

Pezzola, who was seen on video smashing a window at the Capitol, received the shortest sentence of the group at 10 years in federal prison.

Nordean was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison and was described by prosecutors as having  played a central role in unleashing the violence and destruction at the U.S. Capitol.  Prosecutors said Biggs, who was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison, was serving  as an instigator and leader  during the attack.

Enrique Tarrio, who was on trial alongside the four men, congratulated them after Friday's ruling.

 The seditious conspiracy hoax and the whole rigged indictment against me, Ethan Nordean, Joe Biggs, Zach Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola has been VACATED!!!  Tarrio wrote in a post on X.  Trump dropped the pardons and now the rest is crumbling. Justice is SERVED! 

Tarrio later posted a photo of himself posing with Trump that was captioned,  LOVE YA BOSS MAN! 

Tarrio was granted clemency by Trump last year after being sentenced to 22 years in federal prison in 2023 for seditious conspiracy and other charges.

Trump this year touted the establishment of an  anti-weaponization fund  designed to pay people who were  unfairly targeted by prosecutors and deserved compensation. 

The president did not rule out compensation for Jan. 6 rioters, drawing sharp criticism from both sides of the aisle. Last month, a federal judge indefinitely blocked the fund from becoming active.

Senators reacted to an executive order by President Trump that pardoned over 1,500 people charged with crimes in connection with the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.