Jan. 6 defendants eagerly await pardons from Trump

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President-elect Donald Trump is facing expectations from defendants involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that he will turn his promises to pardon them into reality when he returns to the White House in January.

Some defendants have signaled in court that they anticipate receiving pardons, while others have expressed eagerness to their lawyers, though it is unlikely that every defendant will receive Trump’s clemency.

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