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WATCH: Trump discusses pardoning Jan. 6 rioters in first news conference
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President Donald Trump pardoned people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol .
The president also pardoned the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers , extremist groups whose leaders were convicted of seditious conspiracy against the U.S. The Proud Boys was a group best known for street fights with anti-fascist activists when Trump infamously told the group to “stand back and stand by” during his first debate in 2020 with then-presidential candidate Biden .
At least 140 officers were injured when Trump ’s supporters tried to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat.
Three major business leaders announce the creation of a new company called Stargate .
The company would invest up to $500 billion over the next four years in AI infrastructure.
Trump also attended a national prayer service Tuesday morning at Washington National Cathedral .
Later in the day , he met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other GOP legislators.
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