Trump gave broad clemency to all Jan. 6 rioters. See their cases in 3 charts
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted sweeping clemency to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Learn more about their cases with these charts.
Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Attacked Police, Videos Show
President Trump pardoned men who violently attacked police officers on Jan. 6 along with nearly 1,600 other people who had been charged in connection with the riot. But his grant of clemency did not erase the video evidence of their crimes.
Jan. 6 rioters convicted for role in Capitol attack speak out against Trump's pardons
Following Trump's executive action, two people who pleaded guilty for their actions at the Capitol that day have spoken out against their pardons.
JD Vance backs Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 rioters after saying he opposed pardons for violence offenders
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday defended President Trump’s controversial move to grant clemency to more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6 riots, after saying he opposed pardons for violent offenders.
What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump ‘have never been more dangerous’
Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou says those pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have “never been more dangerous.” In an essay
California man imprisoned after Trump's Jan. 6 pardons in separate federal firearms case
A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan. 6 attack.
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
Pardoned man shot by deputy racked up 4 Indiana cases between Jan. 6 riot and Trump pardon
Matthew Huttle, the pardoned Jan. 6 defendant shot by an Indiana deputy during a traffic stop, had a lengthy criminal history.
Indiana man pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 riots killed at traffic stop
A Jasper County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed 42-year-old Matthew Huttle during a traffic stop in Indiana on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Huttle was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the 2021 U.
They sentenced the January 6 rioters. Now, these judges are calling out Trump and ‘poor losers’
The federal judges in Washington, DC, who handled hundreds of cases from January 6, 2021, are pushing back against President ...
New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims
The top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories ...
Woman Given Jan 6 Pardon Is Sentenced for Death by Drunk Driving
A woman pardoned for her role in January 6 has been sentenced again in court after killing a person while drunk driving.
Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet
As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database ...
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Trump's clemency for Jan. 6 defendants again shines a light on North Texas extremism
President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,500 people who were convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Some of ...
‘Daily Show’ Breaks Down How Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Are Already Aging Badly
Show” host Michael Kosta on Tuesday took a look at what’s been going on with some of the Jan. 6 rioters that President Donald ...
Acting US Attorney for DC initiates 'review' of office's Jan. 6 investigation
Trump appointee Ed Martin was a promoter of his "Stop the Steal" campaign and was seen on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6.
Trump Justice Department fires officials who investigated Trump and launches ‘special project’ into January 6 cases
More than a dozen officials who worked on the criminal investigations into Donald Trump have been fired, according to sources ...