Former President Donald Trump said that he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he wins the 2024 election. He added that the defendants 'were convicted by a very tough system.'
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said once again Wednesday that he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he wins the 2024 election, repeatedly lying about what happened during the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol that injured more than 140 police officers. 'Oh, absolutely, I would. If they're innocent, I would pardon them,' Trump said during a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday. 'They were convicted by a very tough system.
6 rioters who were seen on video assaulting officers with flagpoles and dragging officers down the stairs of the Capitol, Trump didn't answer and instead pivoted to talking about the officer who shot and killed a Jan. 6 rioter.
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