“Wholesale endorsement of political violence”: Democrats condemn Trump’s pardon of violent criminals
Democrats in the Senate condemns the president Donald Trump A decision to release some of its most violent supporters, offering a decision on Monday condemning the amnesty that he issued on the opening day January 6 Rioters who were convicted of attacking the police.
“The rebels broke the ribs of police officers and destroyed the spoilers,” said Senator Patti Murray, a democracy of Washington State, in a speech. statement. “Pardoning Donald Trump is full support for political violence – as long as he serves Donald Trump.”
Like Kyle Cheney in the Politico magazine I mentionedthe accuracy – With the support of every democratic and independent of the Senate, but there are no republics – he expresses his opposition to Trump’s decision in one line, saying: “The Senate does not agree to any amnesty for individuals who were convicted of assaulting the Capitol police officers.”
Trump’s decision to pardon the fiercest convicts on January 6 after Vice President JD Vans himself said earlier this month that these criminals should not be released. He said: “If you commit violence on that day, it is clear that you should not be pardoned,” noting that there were only some cases where there were “gray areas.”
Vans retracted himself sincerely after Trump’s decision, saying in interview On Sunday he is now supporting such amnesty, while he claims that he does not necessarily support violent crimes committed: “[W]”I don’t say that everyone did everything to the fullest.”
More than 140 police officers were assaulted during the attack on the American Capitol building, including more than 80 American Capitol police. Less than 170 rioters plead guilty To attack the police that day, they were all released from prison.
Trump’s decision to release dozens of his supporters, who confessed to the implementation of violence crimes Condemn Last week by the brotherly police system, which supported its campaign for 2024, and the International Association of Commanders.
The groups said in a joint statement: “When the perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held accountable, this sends a dangerous message that the consequences for attacking law enforcement are not severe, which may encourage others to commit similar violence.” .
