After taking the oath of office, President Trump controversially pardoned approximately 1,500 supporters involved in the January 6th Capitol attack. This act came on the heels of a violent insurrection aimed at overturning the 2020 election results, which Trump falsely claimed was rigged. The assault raised significant concerns about the threats to American democracy and the far-right factions within the Republican Party. Many of those pardoned had committed serious offenses, including assaults on police and attempts to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, undermining the legal consequences established post-attack.
Trump's pardon of 1,500 supporters, including those involved in the Capitol riots, challenges the Justice Department’s historic prosecutions and raises concerns about accountability.
The January 6 Capitol attack, incited by Trump’s false claims of a rigged election, revealed alarming threats to US democracy and the Republican Party's integrity.
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