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Thomas Eugene Tatum

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Thomas Eugene “Tommy” Tatum is a Mississippi January 6 case-file subject whose federal prosecution remained pending when the January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation directed the Department of Justice to seek dismissal with prejudice of pending January 6 indictments. ## Verified federal case record The FBI Statement of Facts identifies the District of Columbia matter as *United States v. Tatum*, No. 1:24-cr-00291-JDB, before Judge John D. Bates. The affidavit was attested on May 3, 2024 before Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui. The District Court’s public unsealing index records an order unsealing the case upon arrest on June 26, 2024. DOJ reported that the FBI arrested Tatum in Oxford, Mississippi on June 26, 2024. A Northern District of Mississippi transfer order dated July 1, 2024 released him and directed him to appear virtually in the District of Columbia on July 9, 2024. ## Charges and allegation boundary The FBI affidavit asserted probable cause for: - civil disorder under 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3); - entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds under 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1); - disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds under 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2); - disorderly conduct in a Capitol building or grounds under 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D); and - obstructing or impeding passage through or within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings under 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(E). DOJ’s June 26, 2024 announcement described a felony civil-disorder charge and misdemeanor allegations and stated that a complaint is only an allegation. The affidavit’s descriptions of Tatum’s movements, words, and conduct are government probable-cause assertions, not independent archive findings or judgments about his character. The affidavit also recounts testimony attributed to Tatum in [Brian Christopher Mock’s profile](/case/people/brian-mock). Until the native Mock trial transcript is captured, the archive treats that portion as the FBI affiant’s account of earlier testimony rather than a transcript-verified quotation. ## Clemency and unresolved disposition record Proclamation 10887, issued January 20, 2025, granted pardons for covered January 6 convictions and directed the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice of pending January 6 indictments. Tatum’s case appears to have been pending at that time, but the archive has not yet captured his person-specific dismissal motion, dismissal order, or final docket sheet. The Office of the Pardon Attorney’s public certificate-recipient list, updated March 5, 2026, does not contain a Thomas Tatum entry. That list identifies people who requested and were issued certificates; absence from it does not establish that a person was outside the proclamation or that a pending case was not dismissed. ## Firsthand and public interview record The Clay Edwards Show published several 2026 episodes identifying Tommy Tatum as a guest or co-host: - [July 1, 2026 full-show interview](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-clay-edwards-interview-2026-07-01), whose publisher description identifies discussion of government corruption, civil-rights history, race relations, identity politics, and Mississippi Delta concerns; - [July 8, 2026 appearance](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-clay-edwards-surveillance-interview-2026-07-08), whose publisher description identifies discussion of surveillance technology, constitutional rights, government overreach, police corruption, and January 6 footage; and - [July 15, 2026 appearance](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-clay-edwards-censorship-interview-2026-07-15), whose publisher description identifies discussion of social-platform censorship, January 6, local corruption, and broader political and cultural issues. These are clearly labeled firsthand-source leads. The archive has verified the publisher listings and episode metadata, but has not captured the native audio, a complete contextual transcript, or speaker-level timestamps. The publisher’s descriptions and any guest statements are not treated as adjudicated facts. ## Case Nexus and related archive paths - [Native FBI Statement of Facts record](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-fbi-statement-of-facts-2024-05-03) - [DOJ arrest announcement](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-doj-arrest-announcement-2024-06-26) - [Northern District of Mississippi transfer order](/case/documents/thomas-tatum-transfer-order-2024-07-01) - [Timeline](/case/timeline) - [Case Nexus](/case/nexus) - [Submit authenticated evidence or a correction](/case/intake) ## Factual questions ### Was Thomas Tatum convicted or sentenced? No conviction or sentence has been verified. The prosecution was pending before the January 20, 2025 directive to dismiss pending January 6 indictments with prejudice. The person-specific dismissal filing and order remain capture gaps. ### Does the archive independently adopt the FBI’s account? No. The affidavit and DOJ announcement are preserved as government allegations and probable-cause material. They are important primary records, but they are not presented as a complete or neutral account of every disputed event. ### Does the archive have Tatum’s own complete January 6 account? Not yet. Several 2026 interview listings have been preserved, but the native audio and complete transcripts remain pending. Exact quotations should not be attributed to Tatum until the underlying recording is reviewed in context. ## Editorial analysis The site’s editorial position may discuss the January 6 prosecution system as an example of Biden-era DOJ weaponization. That analysis remains separate from the sourced procedural record above. The archive preserves government allegations, court records, clemency materials, and Tatum’s attributed firsthand statements without using a charge or political label as proof of moral character.

The case file

On the record

Case number
1:24-cr-00291-JDB
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Judge
John D. Bates
Disposition
Pending January 6 prosecution subject to January 20, 2025 dismissal directive; person-specific dismissal filing and final docket remain pending capture.
Arrested
June 26, 2024

Charges

  • 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3) — civil disorder (government allegation)
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) — entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds (government allegation)
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2) — disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds (government allegation)
  • 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D) — disorderly conduct in Capitol grounds or buildings (government allegation)
  • 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(E) — obstructing or impeding passage in Capitol grounds or buildings (government allegation)

Sentence

No conviction or sentence verified; prosecution was pending when Proclamation 10887 directed dismissal with prejudice of pending January 6 indictments. Person-specific dismissal order remains pending capture.

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Connection to United States v. Nichols

Thomas Eugene Tatum appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 8 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.

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Govt response5 documents

Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.

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article · Jun 26, 2024

DOJ announces Thomas Eugene Tatum’s arrest and January 6 charges

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia reported that the FBI arrested Thomas Eugene Tatum in Oxford, Mississippi on June 26, 2024 and described a felony civil-disorder allegation and several misdemeanor allegations. DOJ expressly stated that the complaint was only an allegation and that Tatum was presumed innocent.

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audio · Jul 15, 2026

Thomas “Tommy” Tatum on censorship and public accountability — July 15, 2026

The Clay Edwards Show’s publisher listing identifies Tommy Tatum as a co-host in episode 1,254 and lists discussion of social-platform censorship, January 6, local Mississippi corruption, and broader political and cultural issues. These are attributed publisher descriptions and firsthand-source leads, not adjudicated facts.

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audio · Jul 8, 2026

Thomas “Tommy” Tatum discusses surveillance and government overreach — July 8, 2026

Apple Podcasts identifies Tommy Tatum as a guest during the second hour of The Clay Edwards Show episode 1,250. The publisher description lists discussion of surveillance cameras, license-plate readers, gunshot detection, constitutional rights, government overreach, police corruption, and January 6 footage. These topics remain attributed to the publisher and speakers.

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