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Trump Pledges Pardons for January 6 Convicts on 'Insurrection Day' Anniversary

Jan 6, 2025, 01:15 PM

January 6, 2025, marks the fourth anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, an event that has been referred to as 'Insurrection Day.' The incident occurred during the certification of the 2020 presidential election, which Trump lost to Joe Biden. The narrative surrounding the event has shifted significantly over the past four years, especially following Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. Trump has claimed that he was the victim of a 'political witch hunt' and that those convicted in relation to the January 6 events were 'political prisoners.' He has pledged that one of his first executive orders upon being sworn in as president on January 20, 2025, will be to pardon those convicted. Recent judicial decisions and the release of security footage have contributed to a reevaluation of the official narrative, with some courts reversing convictions and the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Joseph Fischer impacting the cases of approximately 250 convicts. The Jan. 6 Select Committee, established to investigate the events, has been criticized for alleged irregularities and manipulation of evidence.