On his first day in office, President Trump enacted widespread clemency for over 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6 Capitol events, including misdemeanor and serious offenses. This move, characterized as ending a national injustice, seeks to promote reconciliation. The pardons encompassed various crimes, from misdemeanors to seditious conspiracy. Trump referred to the incarcerated as 'hostages' and expressed hope for their immediate release. While he has promised further pardons, commitments about specific individuals remain unfulfilled, including that of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, and pro-life protestors prosecuted under the Biden administration.
Trump said those with commuted sentences may or may not receive full pardons pending further investigation.
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.
The act of clemency extends from those charged with misdemeanors to those convicted of or charged with assaulting police, destruction of property, and seditious conspiracy.
We hope they come out tonight, frankly. We're expecting it, Trump said while signing the executive order in the Oval Office.
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