Former President Donald Trump reiterated that if elected, he would "absolutely" pardon those charged in connection with the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Over 1,400 individuals have been charged so far in connection with the attack, with over 1,000 convictions secured on charges ranging from unlawful parading to seditious conspiracy. Trump referred to January 6th defendants as "warriors," "unbelievable patriots," "political prisoners," and "hostages." Trump repeated conspiracy theories about officers "ushering" the mob into the Capitol on January 6th.