Nearly all Jan. 6 defendants are pardoned by Trump on inauguration day.

Nearly all Jan. 6 defendants were pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday night, fulfilling his promise to sign an executive order on the matter during his inaugural parade.

Trump signed off on releasing over 1,500 individuals charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The order directs the Federal Bureau of Prisons to act promptly upon receiving the pardons.

"I'll be granting pardons to the J6 hostages tonight," Trump announced at the Capital One Arena parade in Washington. "I'll be heading to the Oval Office to sign pardons for many individuals."

Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy, is expected to be released on Monday evening, according to his attorney.

Trump previously pledged to swiftly pardon the "hostages" on his first day in office.

Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, D-Calif., criticized Trump's pardon as "shameful" and honored the "courage" of law enforcement officers who "saved democracy."

Pelosi, who did not attend Trump's inauguration on Monday, stated in a tweet that the President's actions were a disgraceful attack on our justice system and the brave individuals who sacrificed physical and emotional scars while defending the Capitol, Congress, and Constitution.

Pelosi criticized the President for prioritizing the abandonment and betrayal of police officers who risked their lives to prevent an attempt to subvert the peaceful transfer of power.

On Inauguration Day, Trump was expected to sign more than 200 executive orders, one of which was a pardon. Among the directives he signed on Monday was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, an initiative taken by the previous administration in 2015.

During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in 2020.

On Monday morning, President Biden granted pardons to several individuals, including retired Gen. Mark Milley, who was accused of treason by Trump, and those involved in the Jan. 6 Select Committee investigation.

"Biden stated that the issuance of pardons should not be misinterpreted as an admission of guilt or an acknowledgment that any individual committed wrongdoing. Instead, it is a recognition of the public servants' dedication to the country."

Planet Chronicle’ Anders Hagstrom and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.