The claim: Acting Pardon Attorney Rosalind Sargent-Burns said President Donald Trump is 'strongly considering' pardoning Capitol rioters In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by a violent mob of Trump supporters, federal authorities have started to round up and arrest those involved in the insurrection. Five people died in the riot, including one police officer, and at least 55 criminal cases tied to the riot have been filed by the Justice Department. That number is expected to grow in the coming weeks. Some have speculated that President Donald Trump could use his remaining days in office to pardon the insurrectionists. One Parler account claiming to be the official page of the "WH Office of Pardon Attorney" states Trump is "strongly considering" it.