Jan. 6 defendants eagerly await pardons from Trump
By
Ashley Oliver
November 11, 2024 5:00 am
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President-elect Donald Trump is facing expectations from defendants involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that he will turn his promises to pardon them into reality when he returns to the White House in January.
Some defendants have signaled in court that they anticipate receiving pardons, while others have expressed eagerness to their lawyers, though it is unlikely that every defendant will receive Trump’s clemency.
More than 1,500 have been charged with federal crimes in connection to the Capitol breach during the past nearly four years, and a majority of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries.
Trump has frequently described the defendants as “hostages,” honored them with song at his rallies, and deemed them victims of political persecution.
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