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CIA Employee Faces Challenges During Shutdown and Trump Pardons

4/22/2026

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Shauni Kerkhoff, CIA employee, received a call to report to the office during her day off amid a government shutdown.
At 31, Kerkhoff has faced challenges, including prior service as a Capitol Police officer during January 6, 2021.
She has worked with federal prosecutors and testified in January 6 trials.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned many involved in riots, complicating her efforts and affecting the convictions she helped secure.

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Story summary

Shauni Kerkhoff, CIA employee, received a call to report to the office during her day off amid a government shutdown.
At 31, Kerkhoff has faced challenges, including prior service as a Capitol Police officer during January 6, 2021.
She has worked with federal prosecutors and testified in January 6 trials.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned many involved in riots, complicating her efforts and affecting the convictions she helped secure.