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Will Trump’s January 6th pardons backfire?

Published 12:06 PM EST, Sat January 25, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Will Trump's January 6th pardons backfire?

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CNN's Michael Smerconish examines President Trump's first week in office and the potential political risk behind his pardon for all defendants in the January 6th insurrection.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Will Trump's January 6th pardons backfire?

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