The January 6 clemency proclamation
The proclamation commuted 14 named individuals' sentences to time served, pardoned other individuals convicted of covered January 6 offenses, and directed the Attorney General to pursue dismissal of pending covered indictments. [The White House]
Read the scope first.
The proclamation issued January 20, 2025; not a current case-by-case legal-status report.
WHAT THE DOCUMENT SAYS
The record.
Section (a) names 14 people whose sentences were commuted to time served as of January 20, 2025. [The White House]
Section (b) grants pardons to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events at or near the Capitol on January 6, 2021. [The White House]
The final directive instructs the Attorney General to pursue dismissal with prejudice of pending indictments for covered conduct. [The White House]
KEEP THIS PART ATTACHED
The context.
The text distinguishes commutations, pardons, and instructions concerning pending cases. This entry describes those instructions; it does not assess innocence, later litigation, or the status of an individual case. [The White House]
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- Primary document · The White HouseJanuary 20, 2025 clemency proclamation
Sections (a), (b), and final directive
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/granting-pardons-and-commutation-of-sentences-for-certain-offenses-relating-to-the-events-at-or-near-the-united-states-capitol-on-january-6-2021/
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