Some rioters charged or convicted in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol are returning to Washington, DC, for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to court filings in a dozen cases and multiple sources familiar with the matter.

As President, he would have the legal authority to pardon any or all of those charged, at whatever stage their cases are.”

Dozens of North Carolinians convicted of participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol four years ago could be pardoned when President-elect Trump takes office Monday. Why it matters: More than 50 current or past North Carolinians have been charged in connection with the Jan.