DoJ Moves To Drop Capitol Hill Riot Case; Trump Issues 1500 Pardons
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 16, 2026, 21:00 IST | Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 21:00 IST
The US Department of Justice has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the convictions of 12 people who were found guilty of seditious conspiracy related to the 6 January 2021 riots.
Although President Donald Trump issued more than 1,000 pardons for those convicted for their role in the Capitol riots, he opted to commute the sentences of a dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
That meant they could be released from prison, but their convictions remained on the record.
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