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Trump grants pardons to 1,500 US Capitol rioters
Trump, just hours after taking office, also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped.
Supporters of people convicted of crimes during the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riots react outside of the D.C. Central Detention Facility in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2025 shortly after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons and commutations for the defendants. (Credit: AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid