Trump says he would look 'very, very seriously' at pardons for Jan 6 defendants if reelected

[RandySF]

Former President Trump said on Friday that he would look “very, very seriously” at pardoning those charged in connection with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, if he ran for and became president again.

Speaking during a Faith and Freedom event in Nashville, Tenn., Trump said the defendants charged in the Capitol riot were “having their lives totally destroyed and being treated worse than terrorists and murderers,” claiming that most had been “charged with parading through the Capitol.”

“And if I become president, someday if I decide to do it, I will be looking at them very, very seriously for pardons. Very, very seriously,” he added.

Trump has not yet announced whether he will run for president again in 2024, though he has at times teased the possibility that he will.

The former president has previously said that if he ran for president again and won, he would “treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly,” including potentially giving pardons to defendants charged in the riot.



https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3528189-trump-says-he-would-look-very-very-seriously-at-pardons-for-jan-6-defendants-if-reelected/

[Hassler]

1. A bit late to be trying to buy their silence.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Indeed

[FakeNoose]

3. He just gave us ANOTHER reason to make sure he never gets re-elected

As if we needed one!

[Maru Kitteh]

4. He's perfecting OOJ well beyond a mere form of art

He’s a grand master justice obstructor now.

[Samrob]

5. One more thing the Congress needs to correct. The pardon authority.

It would only take an act of Congress.

To do list.

The Electoral College and related election certification
Pardon Authority
Banning assault weapons
Universal gun registration
Universal healthcare
SCOTUS ethics requirements

[malaise]

6. He will never be re-elected

This is to shut them up.
That is all.