Trump, Fulfilling Campaign Vow, Grants Sweeping Pardon of January 6 Rioters, Including Those Who Assaulted Officers
Casting the rioters as ‘patriots’ and ‘hostages,’ Trump says the pardons will end ‘a grave national injustice’ and begin ‘a process of national reconciliation.’
WASHINGTON — President Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences, or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, including people convicted of assaulting police officers.
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