Trump signals ‘major pardons’ on the way for Jan. 6 defendants

Published January 7, 2025 1:39pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump offered his latest signal that he plans to grant sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 defendants during a Tuesday press conference, vowing to address what he called injustices stemming from the 2021 Capitol riot.

A reporter asked Trump at Mar-a-Lago, “You said on your first day of office you were going to pardon Jan. 6 defendants. Are you planning to pardon those who were charged with violent offenses?”

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