President Donald Trump continued to defend his controversial pardons of the Jan. 6 rioters with false claims that they were wrongly prosecuted.

At least two times during his 2024 campaign for the presidency, Trump said he intended to release pro-life activists who are currently imprisoned.

It’s not clear that she can legally reject the pardon. There is legal precedent suggesting it might be an uphill battle. In December 2024, two federal prisoners asked a judge to block the reduction in ...