Trump supporters celebrate as first January 6 prisoners are released
Trump supporters celebrate as first January 6 prisoners are released
Far-right figures Enrique Tarrio and Steward Rhodes set free after being imprisoned for helping plot Capitol attack
Summary
Supporters of Donald Trump gathered outside Washington, DC’s Central Detention Facility to celebrate the release of January 6 prisoners following Trump’s sweeping pardons on his first day in office.
Trump issued “full, complete and unconditional” pardons for 1,500 individuals involved in the Capitol attack, including far-right leaders Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, whose sentences were commuted.
The release sparked emotional reactions from families and supporters, though critics condemned the move, noting the violent acts committed by some of those pardoned.
The pardons have drawn widespread outrage from lawmakers.