CompletedJustice DepartmentSecond Presidential Campaign (2024)
Pardon January 6 defendants
The original promise
Pledge to grant clemency to people prosecuted for the January 6 Capitol attack.
Promised March 1, 2024 · Presidential actions, January 2025
Why this status
A proclamation on January 20, 2025 granted pardons and commutations covering roughly 1,500 January 6 defendants.
Reviewed by a human editor. Last verified August 18, 2026.
Timeline of actions
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