Trump's action paves the way for the release from prison of people found guilty of violent attacks on police, as well as leaders of far-right extremist groups convicted of failed plots to keep the Republican in power after he lost the 2020 election to former president Joe Biden.

On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of 1,500-plus of his supporters charged in the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Donald Trump’s decision to do something so obviously unpopular and fraught should put to rest any GOP attempts to minimize his intentions.

Donald Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago began to leave prison on Tuesday after the newly installed president issued a sweeping pardon, signaling he intends to make aggressive use of his executive power.