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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted clemency to every person charged or convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, even those convicted of violently assaulting police officers.
A photo collage of different people charged with violent offenses in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.
NPR Investigation: January 6, 2021
Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here's what they did
Trump supporters pull on a metal police barrier while police officers hold on to it on Jan. 6, 2021, outside the U.S. Capitol.
NPR Investigation: January 6, 2021
The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history
But Trump's pardons and commutations for people he has called "patriots" did not wipe away certain defendants' extensive criminal records or any other criminal charges they may be facing.
While many people had no criminal record prior to committing crimes on Jan. 6, NPR has identified dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking