Overview

• President Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 individuals convicted or accused of crimes related to the January 6 Capitol attack, including over 200 charged with assaulting police officers.
• In a press briefing aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed the rioters were victims of government mistreatment, despite extensive evidence of their violent actions.
• More than 140 police officers were injured during the Capitol attack, with several deaths linked to the event, yet Trump described the rioters' actions as 'minor incidents' in previous statements.
• The pardons have faced widespread criticism, including from legal experts and political scientists, who view them as an attempt to rewrite historical events.
• A recent Pew Research Center poll shows that 74% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, disapprove of Trump's pardons for violent January 6 offenders.