Pardon Plans and High-Profile Cases
is set to issue a series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, including commuting sentences for those convicted of violent attacks against law enforcement.
The commutations and pardons are expected to extend to high-profile defendants like Oath Keepers Founder and leader , convicted for seditious conspiracy.
Legal and Political Reactions
Current and former DOJ officials express concern over the potential risks of pardoning violent offenders, including targeting prosecutors and witnesses.
Despite mixed opinions among Trump's allies regarding pardoning violent offenders, the president hints at the pardons during a rally, promising his supporters they would be "very happy."