Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Capitol Riot Cases Hang in Balance as Trump Eyes Pardons
Trump has promised to pardon Jan. 6 rioters, many of whom have already pleaded guilty and been sentenced or found guilty in a trial. The President-elect has referred to rioters as "political prisoners" and "hostages," and said they were treated too harshly.
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
President Donald 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 Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people
Jan. 6 rioters convicted for role in Capitol attack speak out against Trump's pardons
Following Trump's executive action, two people who pleaded guilty for their actions at the Capitol that day have spoken out against their pardons.
Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon
"Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation," she said. "I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative.
The Country's Largest Police Union, Which Repeatedly Endorsed Trump, Is Dismayed by His Capitol Riot Pardons
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which supported President Donald Trump's election in 2016, 2020, and 2024, yesterday ...
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This police unit put away its riot gear. Now it walks and talks with protesters.
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Former Capitol Police officer attacked on Jan. 6 concerned by sweeping pardons
Four years after being attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, a former Capitol Police officer living in Boston is reacting to the release ...
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Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal’
Former Capitol Police officers present during the Jan ... ensure that history is not “erased” in hopes of preventing future riots from occurring and in honor of those hurt in 2021.
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