Trump pardons thousands of Jan. 6 defendants

President Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Monday night, hours after returning to the Oval Office. CBS News' Major Garrett, Fin Gómez, Lindsey Reiser and Ed O'Keefe have the latest. Plus, NOTUS reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro joins with analysis.

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Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned and commuted the sentences of his supporters in connection with the Jan.
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Trump signs pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

President Donald Trump signed approximately 1,500 pardons for criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot attack.
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Trump's plans for Jan. 6 defendants

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First Jan. 6 felony defendant allowed to attend Trump inauguration

A felony defendant in a case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been granted permission to travel to Washington this month to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, the ...
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A notorious Jan. 6 defendant’s pardon request could end up exposing Trump’s big lie

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Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...
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Trump's plans to pardon Jan. 6 defendants remain largely a mystery

WASHINGTON — Four years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S.
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump's inauguration

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