Donald Trump commuted the sentence of a transgender woman who was convicted in federal court and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for her role in helping organize the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Jessica Watkins was among the 1500 people he pardoned or commuted the sentence of for participating in the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election that resulted in five deaths. Watkins, a military veteran from Ohio, was part of the far-right militia Oath Keepers.
The prime minister's official spokesperson said: The UK is a fair, tolerant and decent country. The last thing the British people want is this sort of dangerous and inflammatory language. He said it threatened violence and intimidation on our streets, adding: I don't think the British public will have any truck with that kind of language.