Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new president pardoned more than 1,

Until last week, the investigation and prosecution of those accused of crimes related to Jan. 6 was ongoing under then-President Joe Biden. The latest U.S. Department of Justice data shows protesters lodged 1,009 guilty pleas, to 327 felonies and 627 misdemeanors. In total, nearly 1,583 people were criminally charged in federal court.