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Donald Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago began to leave prison on Tuesday after the newly installed president issued a sweeping pardon, signaling he intends to make aggressive use of his executive power.
The Republican president’s pardon of 1,500 defendants on Monday, Inauguration Day, drew outrage from lawmakers who were endangered and from some of the 140 police officers injured in the attack on Jan. 6,