# Pardons and Commutations for January 6 Defendants

> Granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, including pardons and some commutations for those…

Donald Trump · Justice & Civil Liberties · Proclamation / Clemency · Jan 20, 2025
Official record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardons_for_United_States_Capitol_attack_defendants

## What happened

Granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, including pardons and some commutations for those convicted of violent offenses.

## How it happened

Issued via presidential clemency on Inauguration Day.

## Documented impact

- [positive / contested] Supporters viewed it as correcting what they called politicized prosecutions. — Backers framed defendants as overcharged or treated unfairly.
- [negative / contested] Critics said it excused political violence against police. — Law-enforcement groups and prosecutors objected, noting many pardoned had assaulted officers.

## Public opinion

Blanket pardons for January 6 defendants

Favor: 34% · Oppose: 65%

75% oppose pardons for those who assaulted Capitol Police — including 55% of Republicans.

Source: Multiple (Protect Democracy / Statista), 2025

## Sources

- [Pardons for Capitol attack defendants (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardons_for_United_States_Capitol_attack_defendants)

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