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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jem Bartholomew

First Thing: Convicted January 6 rioters anticipate Trump pardons four years after US Capitol attack

Crowds of people outside the US Capitol building
The president-elect has vowed to hand out pardons to non-violent offenders convicted for the assault on the US Capitol. Photograph: Stephanie Keith/Reuters

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Once back in power, Donald Trump has promised he will pardon people prosecuted over the assault on the Capitol four years ago today. Carried out by a mob of Trump’s supporters after he had addressed them outside the White House, the 6 January 2021 attack brought political violence into the halls of Congress and has been linked to nine deaths among police and rioters.

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