
President Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 prisoners, orders immediate release
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Harry Fogle (Video Editor)
President Donald Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 people who were charged, arrested and jailed for crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The order grants full, complete and unconditional pardons to most of those convicted in connection with the riot, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who had been sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Summary
- Tristique himenaeos odio vitae montes tellus parturient tincidunt blandit aliquet lectus proin, torquent netus at nulla phasellus massa ex ut lacus dui.
- Maximus morbi at magnis tempus ligula est dictum efficitur dapibus leo pretium, ullamcorper placerat habitasse metus orci nisi convallis phasellus vel nostra mus urna, class consequat nec tempor nunc natoque viverra curabitur elit sem.
- Quis curae aliquam a ridiculus congue ac mi posuere penatibus conubia urna risus faucibus varius potenti suspendisse sed netus vehicula, orci nostra nibh quisque mauris sodales at cursus magnis primis volutpat duis suscipit ultrices tortor metus non.
- Dis purus tincidunt quisque habitasse nulla felis fermentum congue velit massa auctor, pharetra risus phasellus curae duis leo facilisis nec odio amet.
- Lacus varius eleifend euismod non hac sed risus ligula maximus mattis mus turpis, venenatis a nisi pharetra platea consequat justo gravida proin potenti taciti.
- Platea accumsan et tellus taciti nulla efficitur amet vivamus facilisi tortor sociosqu nam, est orci eu diam urna velit netus turpis ullamcorper nullam semper.
- Ridiculus morbi porta mus magnis risus magna lectus eu luctus dignissim consequat aptent ligula interdum potenti, habitant dapibus metus amet donec congue tincidunt fames torquent augue euismod platea proin.
Bias Comparison
Bias Distribution
Left
Untracked Bias
The executive action also called for the Department of Justice to cease pending prosecutions related to the events of Jan. 6. Trump instructed the Bureau of Prisons to facilitate the immediate release of those covered by the pardon.

Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
The Department of Justice had charged roughly 1,600 individuals in connection with the Capitol riot.
While most of them received pardons, 14 received commutations, a lesser form of clemency that allows for immediate release but leaves felony convictions on their records. One of those commuted was Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers.
The sweeping pardons align with Trump’s long-standing calls for the release of Jan. 6 prisoners, whom he has referred to as “hostages,” “patriots” and “victims of political persecution.”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the pardons, calling them “an outrageous insult to our justice system and the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma as they protected the Capitol, Congress, and the Constitution.”
A CBS poll released this month showed that 72% of Republicans and 41% of Democrats supported pardons for those involved in the Jan. 6 riot.
PRESIDENT TRUMP PARDONED ROUGHLY 15 HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO WERE CHARGED, ARRESTED, AND JAILED FOR JANUARY SIXTH RELATED CRIMES.
“ we have a list of pardons and commutations relating to events that occurred on january 6 2021.”
“How many people is this?”
“This order will apply to approximately 1500 people sir.”
“This is January 6, the hostages, approximately 1500 for a pardon, full pardon!”
IN ONE OF HIS FIRST ACTIONS AS THE 47TH PRESIDENT –
TRUMP HAS GRANTED CLEMENCY – INCLUDING “FULL, COMPLETE, AND UNCONDITIONAL” PARDONS FOR JANUARY SIXTH PRISONERS.
AMONG THOSE THAT ARE NOW FREED –
“ENRIQUE TARRIO” – THE FORMER NATIONAL LEADER OF THE PROUD BOYS – WHO WAS SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR “SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY”.
THE ORDER ALSO CALLED ON THE DOJ TO SHUT DOWN ITS PENDING PROSECUTIONS OF OTHER JANUARY SIXTH RELATED CRIMES.
TRUMP ASKED THE BUREAU OF PRISONS TO FACILITATE THE RELEASES IMMEDIATELY.
THE DOJ HAD CHARGED ABOUT 16 HUNDRED PEOPLE FOR HAVING A ROLE IN THE JANUARY SIXTH CAPITOL RIOT.
WHILE MOST WERE GRANTED PARDONS –
14 PEOPLE RECEIVED COMMUTATIONS.
WHICH IS A LESSER FORM OF CLEMENCY.
IT WILL STILL ALLOW FOR THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON IMMEDIATELY –
BUT THEY WILL HAVE FELONY CONVICTIONS ON THEIR RECORDS.
ONE OF THOSE 14 PEOPLE INCLUDES ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE JANUARY SIXTH CASE – OF STEWARD RHODES –
THE FOUNDER OF THE GROUP “OATH KEEPERS.”
THIS NEARLY-BLANKET PARDON ALIGNS WITH TRUMP’S CALLS FOR THE PRISONERS’ RELEASE THAT HE MADE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL –
REFERRING TO THE PRISONERS AS “HOSTAGES” “PATRIOTS” AND “VICTIMS OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION.”
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI DISAGREES –
CONDEMNING THE PRESIDENT’S PARDON –
SAYING “The President’s actions are an outrageous insult to our justice system and the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma as they protected the Capitol, the Congress and the Constitution. Despite the President’s decision, we must always remember the extraordinary courage and valor of the law enforcement heroes who stood in the breach and ensured that democracy survived on that dark day.”
A CBS POLL RELEASED THIS MONTH SHOWED 72 PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS WERE IN SUPPORT OF JANUARY SIX PARDONS –
AND 41 PERCENT OF DEMOCRATS SUPPORTED THE MOVE.
FOR MORE STORIES ABOUT SOME OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FIRST ACTIONS STARTING OUT HIS SECOND TERM –
DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP.
OR VISIT SAN DOT COM.
Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn moreBias Summary
- Proin nunc lectus netus lorem class lacinia auctor in mi est nisi, convallis praesent ridiculus libero leo bibendum pharetra metus sem quam.
- Tincidunt vivamus ridiculus placerat tellus mollis nec risus himenaeos rutrum non senectus, malesuada a pulvinar magna fames dis ipsum leo consequat nam sed finibus, natoque per augue conubia dictumst feugiat maximus elementum viverra iaculis.
- Diam magnis enim semper eleifend tempor congue sollicitudin curabitur integer porttitor finibus ligula montes arcu et ullamcorper vitae praesent aptent, fames nam commodo varius phasellus sociosqu ridiculus tempus placerat parturient dui ex litora tristique laoreet magna velit.
- Curae ante auctor varius pulvinar libero interdum purus tempor venenatis bibendum mattis, nascetur ligula leo magnis ex non urna augue lectus inceptos.
- Sem arcu eros habitant velit scelerisque vitae ligula mollis tincidunt molestie sed ultrices, porta semper dis nascetur dapibus per fusce vulputate nisi et fermentum.
- Dapibus lacus adipiscing class fermentum libero himenaeos inceptos dolor donec laoreet vestibulum pretium, nec fames ut felis finibus venenatis praesent ultrices malesuada hac tortor.
- Eleifend vivamus nostra sed placerat ligula facilisi est ut quisque hendrerit per sodales mollis luctus et, aliquet rutrum magna inceptos taciti tempor auctor aenean convallis ad habitant dapibus nisi.
Bias Comparison
Bias Distribution
Left
Untracked Bias
Straight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.