Several high-profile figures charged for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, could be in line for pardons if President-elect Trump follows through on his promise to offer pardons "in the first hour" of his second term.

Trump, who was recently named Time magazine's "Person of the Year," told the outlet that he would offer clemency to most of the rioters who stormed the Capitol.

“It’s going to start in the first hour,” he said. “Maybe the first nine minutes.”

Scores of rioters have said they expect immediate........

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