President Trump on Monday issued roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 of his supporters in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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00:00President Trump on Monday issued roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 of
00:06his supporters in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
00:12Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the building amid his false claims that the 2020
00:17presidential election was rigged against him.
00:20Trump commuted the sentences of individuals associated with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
00:25who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
00:29He then issued a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted
00:34of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the Capitol on January 6, a category
00:41that included people who assaulted law enforcement officials.