On the very first day of his second presidency, Trump defied expectations and granted clemency to the January 6 rioters, a move that seemed to be a direct challenge to the critics who had voiced their opposition. VP JD Vance, Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, and House Speaker Mike Johnson had all publicly opposed such pardons, yet Trump seemed to have a different agenda. A poll indicated that only 34% of Americans supported his decision, but he proceeded anyway, seemingly setting the stage for a four-year challenge to the very boundaries of presidential power.
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