Jan. 6 Transcripts Show Trump Wanted "Blanket Pardon" for Capitol Attackers
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Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone rejected the idea, according to testimony from Trump's former aides.Trump flags fly as rioters take over the steps of the Capitol on the East Front on January 6, 2021, as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes.Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Newly released transcripts from the House select January 6 committee reveal that former President Donald Trump sought to issue a blanket pardon for a number of controversial figures who attempted to overthrow the 2020 election, including hundreds of his loyalists who participated in the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
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