Trump defends pardoning of violent rioters

A reporter has questioned US president Donald Trump's decision to pardon around 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol attack. Trump was asked why one man, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after electrocuting a police officer with a stun gun, deserved to be pardoned.
More than 200 have been released from prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, after Trump signed the sweeping order on the first day of his presidency. Trump faced impeachment for incitement of insurrection in 2021, but was later acquitted. Several rioters died during the attack, and a police officer died of natural causes the following day after being assaulted by rioters - United States Capitol Police stated he "died in the line of duty".
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