On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and suggested there could be a place in US politics for the Proud Boys extremist group.

President has faced backlash for granting clemency to more than 1,500 supporters charged with crimes connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection on his first day in office

President Donald Trump earlier this month delivered mass pardons to violent criminal who attacked the United States Capitol building on his behalf four years ago. However, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is making sure they can't get away with everything.