Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – CBS News
On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Among them are former leaders of white supremacist groups and people convicted of attacking police officers. Scott MacFarlane reports.
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