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Trump's 2024 Victory: Congress Backs Pardon for Rioters

1/7/2025

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On January 6, 2025, Congress officially recognized Donald Trump's triumph in the 2024 election, a striking departure from the chaos of January 6, 2021. With no objections this time, Trump aims to pardon the January 6 rioters, while Democrats hope for a peaceful transition, wary of his looming authoritarian ambitions.

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On January 6, 2025, Congress officially recognized Donald Trump's triumph in the 2024 election, a striking departure from the chaos of January 6, 2021. With no objections this time, Trump aims to pardon the January 6 rioters, while Democrats hope for a peaceful transition, wary of his looming authoritarian ambitions.