In a significant political move, President Trump has granted clemency to approximately 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack. This includes pardoning notable figures like Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, effectively erasing many serious convictions and halting ongoing prosecutions. Trump described these actions as a necessary step toward national reconciliation after what he termed a significant injustice perpetrated over the last four years, sparking debates about accountability for those involved in the attack on democracy.
This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation, Trump said.
Trump's pardons wiped the slate clean for many of those convicted of committing the most serious crimes on January 6, including Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys.
While Trump pledged to pardon many of the January 6 defendants during his re-election campaign, it had been unclear how extensively he would follow through.
Asked if those who assaulted police should be punished, Trump said they had been in prison for a long time already.
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