Experts share concerns over President Trump's decision to pardon Jan. 6 defendants
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Concern, criticism grows over pardon of Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump's pardon of about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has been lambasted by several police organizations and prompted fears that the move could lead to more ...CBS News - 18h -
Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants
On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Among them are ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals
Trump said his pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 defendants were justified, and argued that people who commit violent crime in other cities don't get charged.NBC News - 1d -
Trump defends pardoning of violent Jan. 6 offenders
President Trump on Tuesday defended signing mass pardons for rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including those who were violent offenders, a move that has drawn ...The Hill - 1d -
President Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
Following his inauguration, President Trump issued blanket pardons or commutations for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The executive action included those convicted of violent ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - 2d -
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants: Will there be political backlash?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to talk about some of President Donald Trump’s first actions as president singing a flurry of executive orders and pardons — and the comparisons ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump pardons thousands of Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Monday night, hours after returning to the Oval Office. CBS News' Major Garrett, Fin Gómez, Lindsey ...CBS News - 2d -
Thune says Jan. 6 pardons are decision Trump will have to make
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said it’s President-elect Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Thune joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” for an interview that aired Sunday, ...The Hill - Jan. 5
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