WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a new report detailing crimes committed by individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, including offenses that occurred both before and after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons last year.
According to the report, at least 23 individuals charged in the Jan. 6 investigation committed new crimes between the Capitol attack and Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025. Those offenses include violent assault, domestic violence by strangulation, reckless DUI homicide, possession of child sexual abuse material, and conspiracies to murder FBI agents investigating the case.
Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants on his first day back in office, fulfilling a campaign promise. He previously described the prosecutions as unjust, saying, “What they’ve done to these people is outrageous.”
The House report also found that at least 159 pardoned individuals had criminal records prior to Jan. 6, citing a 2023 Seton Hall University study. One defendant, Peter Schwartz, had 38 prior convictions, including assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence. Five individuals named in the report were charged with new crimes after receiving pardons, including burglary, kidnapping, and sexual assault.
Ranking Judiciary Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin said the findings underscore the dangers of the mass pardons, arguing the Capitol attack would not have occurred without Trump’s role. The report concludes that the pardons pose an ongoing public safety risk by emboldening individuals with histories of violence.
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