Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump's sweeping pardon
Andrea Tobias
WASHINGTON: Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol were freed on Tuesday (Jan 21), after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said 211 people had been released from federal facilities following Trump's order. Trump's sweeping pardon - which went further than his allies had signaled they expected - drew
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