Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges
Man previously pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 offenses faces new charges over alleged Facebook post
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Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges
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What this story says
- Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. was arrested and accused of threatening federal judges.
- Meredith had previously received a pardon from President Donald Trump for Jan. 6 offenses.
- He allegedly posted on Facebook in April 2026, 'ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!'
- Meredith was previously convicted of threatening to shoot Nancy Pelosi.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
70/100
Hype
45/100
11 sources · methodology
Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. has been arrested and accused of threatening federal judges. Meredith, who was previously pardoned by President Donald Trump for offenses related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, allegedly posted on Facebook in April 2026, "ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!". This message was reportedly an apparent reference to the D.C. federal judges overseeing Jan. 6 cases. Meredith was previously convicted of threatening to shoot then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and was sentenced to 28 months in prison.
Disagreement on Meredith's location
The Spokesman-Review reported that Meredith was arrested on Monday in Georgia. News Facts Network stated that Meredith, described as a North Carolina man in their report, was arrested on Monday. The Daily Boulder and Raw Story also reported his arrest on Monday.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific details of the FBI affidavit, such as the date of the Facebook post being April 23, 2026, or the specific legal standard for "true threats" as described by federal officials. The right-rated digest does not mention Meredith's prior conviction for threatening Nancy Pelosi or his previous Jan. 6 offenses beyond his pardon.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 3 Nov 2026, 23:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports highlighted that Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. was pardoned by President Donald Trump for Jan. 6 offenses. The Spokesman-Review, The Daily Boulder, and Raw Story all noted his previous conviction for threatening Nancy Pelosi. The Spokesman-Review also detailed Meredith's history of violent online rhetoric, including texts to his family about collecting "Traitors heads" and "putting a bullet in her noggin on live TV" in reference to Pelosi. The New Republic stated Meredith wrote on social media that judges presiding over Jan. 6 cases would be "executed."
Centre
5 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on Meredith's arrest and the alleged threats against federal judges. Political Wire, The Hill, RadarOnline, News Facts Network, and Newsweek all reported that Meredith, a Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump, was charged with making death threats against judges. Newsweek also mentioned his prior conviction for threatening to shoot Nancy Pelosi. News Facts Network reported prosecutors' claims that he warned of "firing squads."
Right
1 rated outlet
- The right-rated report from the Washington Examiner stated that a Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant pardoned by President Donald Trump was arrested for allegedly threatening federal judges in the District of Columbia with execution. The digest noted Meredith was accused of threatening violence against district public officials across state lines from Georgia and quoted the alleged Facebook message: “ALL […]
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges?
- Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 46% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 9% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges biased?
- Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges is one event reported by 11 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Cleveland Meredith arrested for threatening federal judges?
- 11 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who is Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. and why was he arrested?
- Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. is a man previously involved in the January 6 Capitol attack who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. He has been arrested and accused of threatening federal judges, allegedly posting on Facebook that "ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!"
- What was Cleveland Meredith's previous legal history?
- Meredith was previously convicted of threatening to shoot then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He received a pardon from President Donald Trump for offenses related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- What did the alleged Facebook post say?
- According to court documents cited in reports, Meredith allegedly posted on Facebook in April 2026, "ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!". This message is believed to be a reference to judges overseeing cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Read it at the source
11 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Jailed Again After Threatening to Execute Federal Judges (opens The Daily Boulder in a new tab)
The Daily Boulder — is The Daily Boulder biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump-pardoned Jan. 6 defendant charged over post saying federal judges 'will be executed' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
- FBI Charges Jan. 6-er Pardoned by Trump for Threatening Judges (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The New Republic — is The New Republic biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant accused of threatening D.C. judges (opens The spokesman-Review in a new tab)
The spokesman-Review — is The spokesman-Review biased? Our profile of this outlet
- FBI Says J6er Pardoned by Trump Wrote Facebook Post Calling for Judges to Be Executed (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Centre
5- Pardoned Capitol Rioter Threatened Judges (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant charged with threatening to assassinate DC federal judges (opens The Hill in a new tab)
- Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Figure Accused of Threatening to Execute Federal Judges, According to FBI Complaint (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
RadarOnline — is RadarOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendant Charged With Threatening Federal Judges (opens News Facts Network in a new tab)
News Facts Network — is News Facts Network biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump charged with threatening to kill judges (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Right
1Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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