Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons: Here’s what to know about potential clemencies
by Ella Lee - 01/18/25 12:00 PM ET
President-elect Trump is expected to make good on his promises to pardon at least some Jan. 6 rioters on Monday once he assumes the presidency and kicks off his second term in the White House.
Though Trump and his top deputies have kept it vague on which rioters he intends to grant clemency, they’ve insisted he plans to take a “case-by-case” approach to reviewing the files of nearly 1,600 defendants accused of storming the Capitol while Congress certified the presidential election win of his Democratic opponent, President Biden, in 2020.
The rioters, whom Trump has claimed are “political prisoners,” span nonviolent misdemeanor offenders to extremist group leaders convicted of plotting to forcibly oppose the government’s authority.
Here’s what to know about the potential pardons to come.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5092481-trumps-jan-6-pardons/
