Overview

• Donald Trump confirmed discussions about a potential compensation fund for the 1,500 individuals he pardoned for their involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot.
• The pardons, issued hours after Trump's second inauguration, fulfilled a campaign promise but have drawn criticism over their implications for justice and public safety.
• Some pardoned individuals have since faced new criminal charges, including unrelated offenses such as sexual abuse and domestic violence.
• Trump praised Ashli Babbitt, a rioter killed during the Capitol breach, as a patriot and suggested reviewing the actions of the officer involved in her death.
• The Capitol riot caused an estimated $2.7 billion in damages, with taxpayers now largely responsible for unpaid restitution previously ordered by federal judges.