Trump Promises To Release US Capitol Rioters If Reelected
On Monday, Donald Trump promised to release individuals imprisoned for their involvement in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol as a priority if he were to be reelected, referring to them as “hostages.” The individuals who participated in the riot, incited by the former president and driven by his baseless allegations of voter fraud, breached the heart of US democracy on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to impede the transition of power to Joe Biden. Around 1,358 defendants have been charged in the 38 months since then, according to the latest figures from the Justice Department released last week. About 500 have been sentenced to prison terms. Trump posted the comments on his Truth Social website, additionally promising to shut down the border with Mexico as part of his first acts if reelected, without providing details. “My first acts as your next President will be to Close the Border, DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” he wrote late Monday. Trump has made previous comments about his hypothetical first day in office, vowing …
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