Trump pardons Capitol riot participants

Donald Trump announced the pardon of those convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. According to him, this concerns 1,500 individuals, and he also stated his intention to commute the sentences of six other convicts.

Previously, media outlets clarified that a pardon does not expunge the conviction, but it restores the civil rights of the convicted and allows them to complete their probation early.

At the same time, Trump reinstated the death penalty in the US.