Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol were freed, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons said 211 people had been released from federal facilities following Mr Trump's order.
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His pardons have divided public opinion, with supporters expressing jubilation, but many others—including Democrats and police officers who were at the Capitol that day—vehemently condemning them. A handful of Republican lawmakers expressed opposition, but most were silent, including Vice President JD Vance, who just a week ago said violent offenders should not be pardoned.
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