Four years after they raided the Capitol and assaulted police officers, a group of some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters are now free men.

Oath Keepers' Rhodes and 7 other Jan. 6 defendants barred from entering DC and Capitol building without court approval.

President Trump has frequently referred to those jailed over January 6 as "hostages" - now he has issued an executive order pardoning more than 1,500 people involved in the riots.

Soon after being sworn-in on Monday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation granting clemency to more than 1,500 charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. It had long been expected that Trump would grant clemency to many Jan.

Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in May 2023 after a jury found him guilty of conspiring to stop the transfer of power and other charges. In September 2023, Tarrio, who asked Trump for a full pardon on the fourth anniversary of the insurrection, was sentenced to 22 years.

About 1,500 rioters who were involved in storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 were granted pardons by President Donald Trump. Here’s what we know.

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio were released from serving lengthy prison terms for convictions of seditious conspiracy.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside ... lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden. Mr Trump also ordered the attorney general to seek the dismissal ...

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

USA TODAY reporters covered the historic events. They were inside the Capitol, walking the streets, at the White House and immersed in the MAGA crowd.

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies.