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More Than 1,500 Charged Over Jan. 6, DOJ Says on 4th Anniversary

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged pardons for non-violent defendants, saying they would be granted on an individual basis.
More Than 1,500 Charged Over Jan. 6, DOJ Says on 4th Anniversary
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 11, 2023. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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More than 1,500 people have been charged and approximately 1,009 have pled guilty to charges related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia provided the four-year update, outlining how the department has pursued and adjudicated various charges.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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