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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHypothetical question after the fact: suppose there were casualties to Congress on J6-
For example, the deaths also included congressional members or even worse, had Mike Pence been assaulted, you think pardons would have happened?
It hurts that police officers died in the line of duty. But those deaths and injuries meant nothing to that dotard.
rampartd
(4,811 posts)trump would be cheered wildly for pardoning dylan roof or the guy who hit mr pelosi with the hammer.
IzzaNuDay
(1,318 posts)Hes already on death row. A pardon and release may be worse for Roof unless hes sent to the witness protection program. Hes safer incarcerated!
rampartd
(4,811 posts)these are all trump' people. they are recruiting and training all the time.
Deep State Witch
(12,745 posts)Because the people killed would have most likely been either Democrats or people like Mike Pence who ran afoul of the Dear Leader.
unblock
(56,239 posts)Because I see zero evidence of this.
He was disappointed that the coup wasn't successful, and he was eager for violence and whatever it would have taken to stay in power 4 years ago. If that meant some other people died, he would not have lost a moment's sleep over it.
Irish_Dem
(82,023 posts)Pelosi, Schumer.
Jose Garcia
(3,531 posts)If they had done it that night there may have been a sense of urgency and the Senate could have tried and convicted him overnight. But they waited, and the nation's attention drifted.
Johonny
(26,454 posts)And the media makes sure to make it seem like all those deaths were not connected to a rampaging uncontrolled mob attacking the capitol. I'm sure the same would happen to anyone else that died.
MineralMan
(151,478 posts)IzzaNuDay
(1,318 posts)However, now that these now pardoned dolts are on the loose again. The dotard has immunity to do whatever the hell he wants and he has talked retribution to his political opponents. So I see plausibility someone will end up assaulted per the dotards command. Scary times.