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Apr 16, 2026 President Trump had previously commuted sentences of leading January 6 defendants Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The commutations reduced punishment for people convicted over an attack on democratic transfer of power, weakening deterrence and accountability.
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- Trump commutes sentences of January 6 participants — In 2025, former President Donald Trump commuted the sentences of fourteen leading members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, who had been convicted of crimes related to the January 6 attack on the U.S.
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