Trump pardoned his supporters who attacked Congress in 2021
The participants of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot were pardoned (photo: Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump granted pardons to participants of the rally who unlawfully breached the Capitol in January 2021. The list includes over a thousand names, reports CNN.
According to the President of the US, the pardons will affect 1,500 individuals. This includes nearly all those who were charged following the January 6, 2021 attack.
Capitol riot case
On January 6, 2021, Congress held a session to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Democratic candidate Joe Biden won.
Thousands of Trump supporters gathered near the Capitol for a large rally. At some point, a group of them breached the police perimeter, stormed the Capitol building, and clashed with security. During the altercations, five people were killed.
In July 2023, the Department of Justice charged Trump with three counts related to the Capitol storming.
In November of the same year, a former State Department employee who participated in the Capitol assault was sentenced to five years in prison.
