1 of 1 Donald Trump speaks to supporters hours after his official impeachment, April 4, 2023 Photo: Marco Bello/Portal Donald Trump speaks to supporters hours after his official impeachment, April 4, 2023 Photo: Marco Bello/Portal
Former US President Donald Trump said Wednesday (10) that he would forgive those involved in the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The episode is considered one of the greatest attacks on American democracy.
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Trump participated in an interview on a CNN network show. When asked about the Jan. 6 attacks, the former president said he would forgive several supporters involved in the incident if he were elected in the 2024 election.
“I tend to forgive a lot of them. I can’t say for everyone because some of them are probably out of control,” he said.
The invasion of the Capitol, the legislative center of the United States, was spearheaded by Trump supporters. At that time, they tried to have the 2020 election result, which won Joe Biden, annulled.
Five people, including a police officer, died during or shortly after the attack and more than 140 police officers were injured. The Capitol suffered millions of dollars in damage.
In January this year, US Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed that more than 950 people involved in the attacks had been arrested. According to him, more than 350 people were convicted and 192 received prison sentences.
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The nine jurors ruled that she should be awarded US$5 million (about R$25 million) in compensation and damages. Since this is not a criminal case, there is no chance of an arrest against Trump.
The case is one of several legal challenges facing the 76yearold Republican tycoon who hopes to return to the White House in the 2024 election.
Last month he pleaded not guilty to a criminal case involving a cash payment to buy a porn star’s silence ahead of the 2016 election.
Trump is also under investigation for his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 Georgia election, for his alleged misuse of classified White House documents, and for his involvement in his supporters’ attack on the Capitol.