The highest-profile defendant of the Capitol riot from North Texas left prison after President Donald Trump granted clemency to hundreds of January 6 defendants.

Trump has repeatedly referred to convicted criminals of both violent and nonviolent offenses related to Jan. 6 as “hostages.”

A Texas woman was sentenced to prison on Friday after she pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges related to her conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.

One of the men released, Christopher Grider, helped break the glass doors at the Speaker’s Lobby, which led to the deadly shooting of Ashli Babbitt.

Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, leaders of extremist groups, released after Trump commutes sentences for January 6 Capitol attack.

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes leave prison after Trump commuted their Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy sentences.

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes leave prison after Trump commuted their Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy sentences.

The news comes after Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of all 1,500-plus people charged with crimes from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

Roughly 40 North Texas residents are among those who received pardons from President Donald Trump in connection to charges stemming from rioting at the

Rhodes, the founder and leader of the national extremist and militia group Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on May 25, 2023. He was convicted of seditious conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with documents and proceedings, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

Stewart Rhodes, serving an 18-year prison sentence, and Enrique Tarrio, serving a 22-year sentence, were two of the highest-profile January 6 defendants.