Trump issues 1,500 'unconditional' pardons over January 6 Capitol attack

President makes good on campaign promise and issues pardons and commutations over deadly 2021 insurrection Donald Trump inauguration - live updates Donald Trump on Monday issued "full, complete and unconditional" presidential pardons for about 1,500 people who were involved in the January 6 attack on Congress, including some convicted of violent acts, making good on his promise to act in such cases on day one of his second term. In addition to the pardons, he issued commutations for more than a ...