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Dismissal of charges, pardons after convictions, and commutations of sentences will not change the truth of what happened on January 6, 2021,
she wrote
Those records are immutable and represent the truth, no matter how the events of January 6 are described by those charged or their allies,
she continuedEvery step of the way, from the western boundary of Capitol grounds, to the West Lawn, to the Upper West Terrace, to the interior of the Capitol itself, she saw sign after sign that her presence was unlawful. Nevertheless, heeding the call of former President Trump, she continued onwards to 'stop the steal,
she wrote in one filing, reported AxiosFor hours, those officers were aggressively confronted and violently assaulted. More than 140 officers were injured. Others tragically passed away as a result of the events of that day. But law enforcement did not falter. Standing with bear spray streaming down their faces, those officers carried out their duty to protect,
she wrote
This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation."
President Donald Trump, in a statement announcing the January 6 pardons
I hope you guys all understand that my days – at least in the time at the Department of State – of engaging in domestic politics will be put aside as I focus on the affairs the United States has around the world,
he told co-host Craig Melvin
If you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn’t be pardoned.”
Vance drew the distinction in a Fox News interview eight days before the inauguration, telling the networkWhat the president has said and what the vice-president-elect, JD Vance, has said is that peaceful protesters should be pardoned, but violent criminals should not. That’s a simple determination,
he told NBCThe president’s made his decision. I don’t second-guess those … We believe in redemption. We believe in second chances.”
Johnson awkwardly sidestepped the issue at a Wednesday press conference, telling reportersNo one should excuse violence. And particularly violence against police officers,
he told SemaforFuck it, release ’em all,
the site, citing an adviser familiar with the decision, quoted Trump as sayingI’m going to be working on foreign policy issues, and you want to revisit these issues that are going on in domestic politics,
he saidCrimes against law enforcement are not just attacks on individuals or public safety — they are attacks on society and undermine the rule of law. Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,
the statement said
Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there will be wild".
After he lost the election, Trump summoned to Washington the Proud Boys and other pro-violence groups like the Three Percenters, The Oath Keepers, the Texas Freedom Force,and other self-described Nazis and white supremacists to Washington by announcingWhen perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message that the consequences for attacking law enforcement are not severe, potentially emboldening others to commit similar acts of violence,
the statement continued
While I believe some Americans were caught up in the crowd on January 6 and may well deserve the clemency President Trump has given, there is a great difference between violent crimes and nonviolent crimes. I do not support pardons given to people who engaged in violence on January 6, including assaulting police officers or breaking windows to get into the Capitol, for example."
Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins in a statementThey've served years in jail. They should not have served. Murderers don't even go to jail in this country. We commuted about [14] of them because it looks like they could have done things that were not acceptable for a full pardon. But these people have served years in jail, and their lives have been ruined."
President Donald Trump during a press conference on Tuesday.jpg)
It's over. It's finally over. J6'ers are being released TONIGHT!! Never forget what the Democrats did and how they prosecuted J6'ers but NOT Antifa and BLM. Never again!!!
Republican Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, posted on X, formerly TwitterTheir lives have been ruined,
Trump said
All I can say is that I think it’s a sad commentary on where we are as a nation that a sitting president thought it necessary to issue a preemptive pardon to a witness in a congressional investigation, because the subject to that investigation is now the president and had promised to pursue politically motivated revenge. Again, it’s just more examples of the outrageous behavior of the current president of the United States,
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