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- Trump initially condemned but later embraced Jan. 6 rioters, calling them 'political prisoners'.
- After winning the 2024 election, his administration issued mass pardons to Jan. 6 defendants, with only 14 linked to extremist groups receiving commutations.
- Pardons included individuals with prior criminal records for serious offenses like sexual assault and manslaughter.
- The government database of Jan. 6 cases was deleted, and evidence began disappearing, prompting media organizations to preserve video evidence through court action.
- Trump settled Ashli Babbitt's family lawsuit for $4.975 million and later pardoned citizens for efforts to expose alleged voting fraud in the 2020 election.