Former President Donald Trump pardoned Daniel Edwin Wilson, a January sixth defendant, who was convicted for illegally possessing firearms. Wilson was under investigation for his role in the riot when authorities found six guns and ammunition in his home. Trumps pardon highlights his support for those who tried to keep him in office after his loss to President Joe Biden. The pardon sparked a legal debate about whether Trumps pardons covered other crimes discovered during the federal investigation. Wilson, who was expected to stay in prison until 2028, was released after receiving the pardon. The White House official believed authorities should not have been in Wilsons home, leading to the pardon. Wilson had been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to impede police officers and illegally possessing firearms.
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