Trump Issues Sweeping Pardons to More Than 1,500 Jan. 6 Rioters

Trump also commuted the sentences of the organizers of the violent mob that threatened the lives of lawmakers, staff and law enforcement officials.

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences for people convicted of Jan. 6 offenses.

Trump promised on the campaign trail he would issue pardons for Jan. 6. Evan Vucci/AP

President Donald Trump has granted sweeping clemency to everyone who rioted in and around the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump issued pardons and commutations to individuals who are facing charges or serving time for offenses related to the violent mob that injured many law enforcement officers and threatened the lives of lawmakers and their staff.

He also commuted the sentences of 14 organizers of the Jan. 6 riot, reducing their sentences to time served as of Trump’s Inauguration Day.