Trump planning to pardon nonviolent January 6 defendants, commute the sentences of others
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President Donald Trump is planning to pardon people convicted of nonviolent offenses related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and to commute the sentences of others convicted of more serious offenses, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan.
President Donald Trump is planning to pardon people convicted of nonviolent offenses related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and to commute the sentences of others convicted of more serious offenses, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan. The Justice Department also is expected to move in court to dismiss cases that have not yet gone to trial, according to a Trump transition official. Trump has not yet signed an executive order but is expected to do so Monday. More than 730 people have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses in connection with January 6, according to the latest Justice Department estimates. Further, there are about 300 prosecutions still pending in court as of Monday, including many accused of violent felony crimes, such as assaulting police. This story is breaking and will be updated.
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