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Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Capitol rioters as he signs first orders of presidency

January 21, 2025
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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president – follow along by tapping watch live above or listen on BBC Sounds

From behind his desk in the Oval Office, the president signed a flurry of executive actions – here’s a summary

He issued nearly 1,600 pardons in connection with the Capitol riots on 6 January 2021 – many are expected to be released within hours

Nancy Pelosi, who was the Democratic House speaker at the time of the riots, calls the pardons an “outrageous insult.”

“The golden age of America begins right now,” Trump said in his inaugural address earlier today, adding that he will be a “peacemaker and a unifier”

Analysis: A fiery speech from Trump as he throws jabs and makes promises. The BBC’s North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher takes a look

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