Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police

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President Donald Trump pardons more than 1,500 of his supporters charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including people who assaulted police, using his clemency powers on his first day in office.

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN