U.S. President, Donald Trump, has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington.
Blueprint recalls that on January 6, 2021, supporters of Trump violently stormed the U.S. Congressional seat in Washington, where the Republican’s election defeat to Joe Biden was to be certified at the time.
A crowd incited by Trump, who held a rally to promote claims of election fraud, violently entered the building, killing five people.
Confidants close to Trump, including his Vice President JD Vance, had previously said that no one who had become violent would be pardoned.
But, Trump on Monday signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington a few hours after his swearing.
It was initially not clear how many people were affected and for which crimes those pardoned had been convicted.
Trump had not wanted to commit to any details before his inauguration.
According to US Department of Justice figures, no fewer than 1,488 individuals have been charged for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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