Sin. Lindsey GrahamRSC, separated from the president Donald Trump Regarding his pardon for those accused of rioting on January 6.
During an interview on NBC”Learn about journalismOn Sunday, Graham called the pardon of 1,500 defendants on January 6 a “mistake,” adding that it sent the wrong message to supporters about violence and the rule of law.
“He had the legal authority to do that,” Graham said. He added: “I think pardoning the people who entered the Capitol and violently beat up a police officer was a mistake, because it seemed to suggest that this was a good thing.”
Graham noted that law enforcement groups opposed Trump’s pardon Leading several far-right militias. However, Graham said Trump’s pardon was another promise the president kept.
“Law enforcement didn’t like this. But he said it during the election campaign, that he does not deceive people. As you know, Biden promised not to pardon his family; He did. “I will pardon these people,” Trump said. “So the fact that he did that is not surprising,” Graham said. “But I’m going to be consistent here. I don’t like the idea of bailing people out of prison or pardoning people who burn down cities and beat up cops, whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat.”
Graham said the J6 pardon and the Biden pardon Pardoning his family membersIt may prompt Congress to consider placing limits on presidential pardon power.
“I think most Americans, if this continues, would consider this an abuse of the pardon power, and we will reconsider the president’s pardon power if this continues,” he said.
Watch Graham talk about the pardon below:
