Several defendants involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have requested judges’ permission to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.
These requests, tied to Trump’s promises to pardon Capitol riot participants, have sparked legal and ethical debates in federal courts. Trump, who has repeatedly called Jan. 6 “a day of love” and described participants as “patriots,” vowed to review clemency and potential pardons for those charged or convicted within hours of taking office next month.
In recent weeks, some defendants have cited these assurances as grounds for delaying trials and even requesting travel allowances to Washington, D.C., for the…
