WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday he will pardon \u201ca lot\u201d of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, moving to deliver on a promise often voiced on the campaign trail.
\nSpeaking to supporters at Washington\u2019s Capital One Arena, Trump did not specify how many people he planned to pardon.
\nA source familiar with his plans said earlier on Monday that Trump intends to cut short sentences for some people who attacked police and issue full pardons to people who did not commit violence.
\nMore than 1,580 people have been criminally charged with participating in the riot, a failed attempt by Trump supporters to block the congressional certification of the 2020 election.
\nLeaders of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers organizations are among those serving time in federal prison for their roles in the violence. More than 600 people have been charged with assaulting or obstructing police during the riot, according to US Justice Department figures.
\nTrump vowed during his 2024 campaign to pardon many of those charged, arguing they had been treated unfairly by the legal system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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