If he were to become president again, Donald Trump said he would pardon those charged over the Capitol riot.
January 6 defendants are being treated worse than terrorists and murderers according to Trump, who spoke at a Faith and Freedom Coalition event in Nashville, Tennessee.
If I become president one day, I will be looking at them very seriously for pardons.
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Most of the defendants had been charged for parading through the Capitol, according to Trump.
More than 300 people have pleaded guilty to charges related to the insurrection, including assault, seditious conspiracy, and unlawfully entering the Capitol.
Trump is yet to say if he will run for president in 2024.
The chants of "USA" came from the crowd after Trump said "one of the most urgent tasks facing the next Republican president."
He asked if anyone would be interested in him running for president.
In the past, Trump has suggested pardons for January 6 defendants.
Lindsey Graham said in January that he didn't think Trump's promise to pardon Capitol riot defendants was appropriate.
Graham said on CBS that he didn't want to send a signal that it was okay to ruin the Capitol. Trump called Graham a Republican in name only.
The hearings are looking at the unprecedented effort by the former president and his allies to overturn the election.
The third hearing looked at the pressure campaign against Mike Pence.
During his speech on Friday, Trump repeated his false claims of election fraud.
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