Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including people who assaulted police, using his clemency powers on his first day in office to dismantle the largest investigation and prosecution in Justice Department history. Among tho...