TRUMPCLAIM TRACKER

Commitment · Jan. 6

Pardon people convicted over the January 6 attack

KeptAssessment: 2025-01-21Catalogue review: 2026-10-17

The commitment and its scope

Pardon people convicted over the January 6 attack

Summary in our words, not a verbatim quotation. The linked statement provides the full wording.

When stated
2023–2024 campaign
Deadline or condition
No fixed deadline established in this record
Who can deliver
President and responsible agencies; legislation or outside cooperation may also be required

What the evidence establishes

Trump issued broad pardons and commutations for January 6 defendants. PolitiFact rated the clemency commitment fulfilled.

PolitiFact's published rating: Promise Kept. The navigation label is Kept.

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Sources and history

  1. PolitiFact: dated assessment and evidence
  2. PolitiFact: promise wording and status history
  3. Statement source linked by the publisher

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