Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump's sweeping pardon

William Sarsfield, who was released from serving time for his charges related to January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, reacts, after U.S. President Donald Trump made a sweeping pardon of nearly everyone charged in the January 6, 2021 attack, in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons said 211 people had been released from federal facilities following Trump's order.