President Donald Trump issued a sweeping proclamation pardoning nearly 1,270 people convicted in the January 6 US Capitol attack, directing the Justice Department to drop about 300 pending cases, and commuting the sentences of 14 individuals charged with seditious conspiracy. The pardon extends to approximately 600 individuals convicted of felony offenses, including assaults on police officers during the riot. Notable cases include Julian Khater, Devlyn Thompson, and Robert Palmer, who were involved in violent attacks against law enforcement. The commutations for members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, while significant, are less extensive than full pardons, allowing their release from prison. These actions go beyond what many, including Trump's advisors and GOP allies, anticipated, as they initially called for pardons only for nonviolent offenders. Continue here.
