Trump to sign pardon order, commutations for J6ers Monday: report

A Trump transition official told the outlet that the Justice Department under Trump is expected to move in court to dismiss cases that are still awaiting trial. Trump is expected to sign an executive order regarding pardons on Monday.

Over 730 people have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses in connection with the day over four years ago. Around 300 cases are pending in court, including cases in which the defendant is charged with violent felony crimes. Around 55 percent of prosecutions for January 6 are misdemeanor cases, with charges including trespassing or disorderly conduct.

Overall, more than 1,580 people were charged by prosecutors under the Biden administration, with around 1,270 convictions being secured.

While pardons do not remove a defendant’s conviction from their criminal record, a pardon forgives the offense and restores the defendant’s civil rights, such as voting rights or gun ownership. For those currently serving probation, a pardon will end it early.

This comes after it was revealed on Sunday that Trump and his team have drafted a list of pardons for January 6 defendants. The President has pledged "major pardons" for January 6 defendants. In a press conference from Mar-a-Lago earlier in January, Trump told reporters in regards to pardons, "We’re looking at it, and we have other people in there,” Trump said. He then added that there were people who did "some bad things weren’t prosecuted, and people that didn’t even walk into the building are in jail right now. So, we’ll be looking at the whole thing. But I’ll be making major pardons, yes."