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As the presidential campaign ramps up, Donald Trump’s strategy is to embrace the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, pledging to pardon all of them — including those convicted of the most violent crimes against Capitol police — on “the first day we get into office.” Trump has opened his rallies with a recording of the national anthem sung by insurrectionists from their jail cells, and has posed with those who have been charged and convicted in connection with the attack. As announcer asks the crowd to please rise “for the horribly and unfairly treated January 6th hostages,” and after the anthem, Trump of…

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