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President-elect Donald Trump points to his
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THE WASHINGTON POST VIA GETTY IMAGES
KEY FACTS
Jan. 6 rioters: Trump has repeatedly said he
would pardon people committed in
connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riots,
though it’s unclear who among the more
than 1,500 charged would be subject to
pardons
He told reporters in July “if
they’re innocent, I would pardon them;’
while his campaign spokesperson Caroline
Leavitt told the Washington Post in June
Trump would decide “on a case-by-case
basis” who to pardon.
Trump: “Kneel. This is the president’s right to pardon.”
Surprisingly, any country
Presidents have the power to immediately pardon criminals.
So I usually don’t use it for specific people.
Trump simply acquitted all of the Capitol riot participants.