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.
Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021)
Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers Founder
The move, in effect, validated the far-right leader’s defiant claim that his criminal prosecution was a kind of political persecution.
Trump Grants Broad Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.
In Dueling Pardons, an Intensified Fight Over the Meaning of Jan. 6
President Trump’s grant of clemency to those who assaulted the Capitol in his name four years ago clashed with his predecessor’s decision to shield from retribution those who had sought to hold him to account.
Officer Beaten by the Jan. 6 Mob on Is On Duty Again, This Time to Protect Trump
Officer Daniel Hodges said he had come to grips with the idea that his professional duty now required him to protect a man whose supporters beat him, kicked him and tried to gouge his eyes out in 2021.
Some Jan. 6 Rioters Are Expected to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
At least eight rioters who have faced criminal charges have been granted permission to attend. Most were accused of relatively minor offenses.
Trump’s Inauguration Is Taking Place at Scene of Jan. 6 Mayhem
The large domed expanse, a breathtaking and solemn space in the Capitol, was the scene of mayhem wrought by Trump supporters four years ago. A very different crowd of his backers will be on hand Monday.
Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency
Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.
Pence Is Said to Be Planning to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
The relationship between President-elect Trump and his former vice president, Mike Pence, was irreparably broken when Mr. Pence refused Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Jan. 6 Cases Grind On, Days Before Trump Re-enters the White House
It is unclear what Donald J. Trump intends to do with the Jan. 6 investigation, the largest single criminal inquiry the Justice Department has undertaken in its 155-year history.