Republican Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House yesterday granting presidential pardons to hundreds of people convicted of their involvement in the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol, reiterating that he considers them “hostages.” The presidential pardon of more than 1,500 people convicted for their cooperation in the attack was met with indignation by the Democratic former speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who called the decision through X an “insult to the justice system” of the USA. Tonight, the President announced pardons and commutations of sentences for those who violently attacked the Capitol and law enforcement officers on January 6th. The President’s actions are an outrageous insult to our justice system and the heroes who suffered physical scars and… — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 21, 2025 A little earlier, the new American president announced that he would exercise his right and grant pardons to these “hostages” on the first day of his term, as he had promised before the elections. […]
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