The first two prisoners of the invasion of the Capitol have been released thanks to the pardon of Trump

Andrew and Matthew Valentin, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, became the first of the participants in the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol to be released. Their release took place late Monday night, 01/20, after President Donald Trump granted a pardon on the first day of his second term. The two brothers were released from the Central Detention Center in Washington, Trump administration officials announced outside the prison, pointing out that Elon Musk was the “mastermind” behind their sudden release. “The first two accused of January 6 have been released. This happened just hours after President Trump signed his historic pardon,” White House spokesman for the Department of Justice Paul Ingrassia told reporters, calling the pardon “a unique moment in our history.” Trump, 78, signed about 1,500 pardons on Monday, hours after his inauguration. Among them, he issued full and unconditional pardons to all who were convicted […]
Source: News Beast

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