The DOJ is considering charging 200 more individuals four years after the January 6th Capitol attack.

New figures released by the Justice Department as Trump prepares to regain the presidency, according to a report.

The DOJ is considering charging 200 more individuals four years after the January 6th Capitol attack.
The DOJ is considering charging 200 more individuals four years after the January 6th Capitol attack.

A report suggests that the Justice Department is contemplating bringing charges against up to 200 individuals for their alleged roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

In two weeks, President-elect Trump will be inaugurated as the nation's next leader. Trump previously stated to NBC that he intended to grant pardons to the January 6th rioters on his first day in office, and he also asserted that members of the January 6th committee in Congress should be imprisoned.

"I will examine all aspects, but we will examine individual cases," Trump stated, adding, "I will act swiftly."

Capitol riot
A scene from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Over 1,600 individuals have been charged with federal offenses related to the U.S. Capitol breach, with over 600 accused of attacking or resisting law enforcement, according to Politico.

The Justice Department has released new figures indicating that nearly 200 defendants were charged with carrying a dangerous weapon on Capitol grounds and 153 were accused of destruction of government property. However, the new figures also reveal the number of cases that are yet to be prosecuted, which has not been previously disclosed.

Jan. 6 Capitol protests
People are seen climbing the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

On Sunday, reporters asked President Biden if he believed Trump posed a danger to democracy.

Demonstrators, police fight over barricade during Jan. 6 Capitol riots
Demonstrators and U.S. Capitol police fight over a barricade as the Capitol building grounds are breached in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.  (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"Biden stated in the White House East Room that we must return to establishing fundamental democratic norms. He considered the action taken as a serious threat to democracy. However, he expressed optimism that we have moved beyond that."

Planet Chronicle’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

by Greg Norman

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