U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to issue sweeping pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, ABC News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.

While Trump did not mention the pardons in his official inaugural address, in a rambling speech to supporters afterward he said he would take “action” on the January 6 “hostages”

President Donald Trump said on Monday he will pardon "a lot" of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, moving to deliver on a promise often voiced on the campaign trail. Speaking to supporters at Washington's Capital One Arena,