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Will Donald Trump pardon January 6 Capitol rioters? Here's what he has said

Jan 06, 2025 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -57% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : We're going to look at individual cases," Trump told host Kristen Welker.
37% : In NBC's "Meet the Press" interview that aired last month, Trump said he will begin pardoning rioters in the 2021 attack the moment his second term commences.
35% : Will Trump pardon everyone charged in Jan. 6 riot?
33% : Trump said he planned to issue the pardons "very quickly" but clarified there could be "some exceptions" if an individual had acted "radical" or "crazy" during the assault.
28% : Trump would not rule them out, saying "they had no choice" but to attack the officers.
25% : What about those who pled guilty?Welker asked Trump whether the 900 people who had already pled guilty, including those who assaulted police officers, would be considered for pardons.

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