Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday night criticized President Donald Trump for pardoning more than 1,000 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
President Trump signed pardons for nearly 1,500 defendants charged with crimes stemming from the Capitol attack, fulfilling a promise in December to act quickly and grant clemency.
On Monday, President Trump commuted the sentences of six people, including leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys extremist groups.
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President Donald Trump signed a pardon on January 6, 2021 for approximately 1,500 defendants charged with crimes stemming from the storming of the U.S. Capitol. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
But Pelosi called the move “disgraceful” and said she would remember the “courage” of the “heroes” in law enforcement who “guaranteed the survival of our democracy.”
Pelosi, who did not attend Trump's inauguration on Monday, said in a statement: “The president's actions are a tribute to our nation's justice system and to the heroes who suffered physical scars and emotional trauma defending our nation's Capitol, our Congress, and our Constitution.” It's an incredible insult to them.” Posted on X.
“It is shameful that the president has made the abandonment and betrayal of police officers one of his top priorities, risking their lives to thwart attempts to subvert the peaceful transfer of power,” Pelosi said. Ta.
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President Donald Trump sings his second executive order during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, on the day of his second presidential inauguration in Washington, United States. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
The Department of Justice reported that approximately 140 police officers were assaulted during the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. They included about 60 law enforcement officers from the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.
President Donald Trump announced during his inaugural parade at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., that he would pardon so-called “hostages.” (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
President Trump announced early Monday during his inaugural parade at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., that he would pardon the so-called “hostages.”
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“Tonight, I'm going to sign the J6 hostages, please allow me to release them,” Trump said during a parade at Capital One Arena. “I'm going to go to the Oval Office and sign pardons for a lot of people.
So far, judges and juries after trials have convicted around 250 people charged with involvement in the riot, with more than 1,000 pleading guilty as of January.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
