(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) President Donald Trump has given a pardon to around 1,500 people who invade the Capitol on January 6th, 2021 after being sworn in as President of the United States on Monday. Fourteen people had their sentences reduced in severity. Indictments in relation to the Capitol attack that were pending were also dismissed by the attorney general. President Trump also said that he is hopeful that the incarcerated individuals will be immediately released.