Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6 defendants including violent offenders convicted of assaulting police officers, undermining accountability for the Capitol attack.
January 6 Pardons
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- 01Pardoned ~1,500 January 6 defendants including violent offenders
- 02Included people convicted of assaulting police officers with deadly weapons
- 03140+ police officers were injured during the attack, some with traumatic brain injuries
- 04Pardons issued despite over 1,500 people being charged with federal crimes
- 05Many pardoned individuals had been convicted by juries after trials
- 06Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members convicted of seditious conspiracy were pardoned
- 07Undermines rule of law and accountability for attack on democratic process
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