Donald Trump's blanket pardon for Jan. 6 rioters included some of the most violent offenders convicted of crimes related to the attack.

Rep. Jim McGovern condemned Donald Trump's pardons for January 6 rioters, calling them "sick" and "un-American" while accusing the GOP of betraying law and order.

He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.

US President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions on Tuesday, largely embraced by his Republican supporters and vehemently condemned by Democrats. "And I've been betrayed by those that supported Donald Trump,

The newly sworn-in 47th president signed a document commuting 14 prison sentences and offering “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”

Trump, hours after being sworn in on Monday, granted the pardons to more than 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol including those convicted of assaulting police officers

President Donald Trump granted a blanket pardon Monday evening to virtually all Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants and commuted the sentences of the remaining 14 — a sweeping move that gives some form of clemency to all those charged or convicted in the riot.

Trump's action paves the way for the release from prison of people found guilty of violent attacks on police, as well as leaders of far-right extremist groups convicted of failed plots to keep the Republican in power after he lost the 2020 election to former president Joe Biden.

They're all free to go now: Donald Trump's supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. Trump on Monday announced blanket pardons or commutations for all 1,500-plus assailants convicted or charged in the deadly melee, including those who committed violence against police officers.

President Joe Biden, facing serious questions about advanced age, prioritized America over self-interest, passing the torch to extremely well-prepared

Directly following his inauguration, President Donald Trump made his way to the Oval Office to pardon roughly 1,500 people charged in the January 6 Capitol breach, including roughly 27

With Donald Trump’s inauguration this week, I’ve had the honour of covering the biggest story in the world. “Interesting” doesn’t come close to describing it.