On the eve of his departure from the White House, Donald Trump would consider pardoning a hundred people, including Julian Assange, attackers on Capitol Hill and ... himself, according to American media.

A final potential snub that worries, even in his camp.

Donald Trump is spending his last day in the White House on Tuesday, an end of his mandate marked by a deep division of the United States, and could take advantage of these last moments to widely use his power of grace in a last snub to his opponents.

On Monday, he announced the upcoming lifting of the entry ban for European and Brazilian travelers in order to fight against the coronavirus, a measure immediately rejected by his successor, Joe Biden.

Julian Assange, Lil Wayne Steve Bannon or ... himself

And for his last day, the Republican billionaire could strike a blow by pardoning up to a hundred people, according to several media.

In recent months, Donald Trump has exonerated collaborators and relatives, some of whom were convicted in connection with the investigation into a possible collusion between Russia and its campaign team in 2016. These pardons could concern Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, rapper Lil Wayne, who faces up to 10 years in prison for possession of a gun, a famous Florida doctor convicted of fraud, or his disgraced former advisor Steve Bannon.

Donald Trump could also pardon himself, members of his family or some of the attackers against the Capitol on January 6, when hundreds of Donald Trump supporters invaded the seat of Congress in an attempt to invalidate the victory of Joe Biden. .

Five people died in the violence.

The outgoing president, who called on his supporters to march on Congress, has been indicted for "incitement to insurgency" and his impeachment trial could open in the Senate shortly after the inauguration of his successor.

"To ask for a pardon for these people would be a bad thing"

"What if he pardoned these people who are terrorists on the Capitol?", The leader of the Democrats in Congress, Nancy Pelosi, worried on Sunday.

This prospect worries even within the Republican camp.

"Asking for a pardon for these people would be a bad thing," Senator Lindsey Graham, a close friend of Donald Trump, warned Sunday on Fox New.

The federal capital seems for several days in a state of siege, traumatized by the murderous assault on the Capitol.

The security measures surrounding the investiture ceremony, scheduled for noon, are exceptional.

Some 25,000 National Guard soldiers and thousands of police officers from across the country will be deployed to provide security.

Nearly 70 protesters have been charged with participating in the violence and hundreds of people are under investigation.

Among them, elected officials and former or active members of the police.