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Democrats unveiling resolution condemning Trump pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters

Senate Democrats will introduce a resolution to condemn President Donald Trump's pardons for individuals convicted of assaulting police during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, with nearly every Democrat signing on to it.
The resolution states, 'Resolved, that the Senate disapproves of any pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers.'
The resolution is unlikely to pass as it requires unanimous consent, and multiple Republicans have expressed support for Trump's pardons.
Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, along with 45 colleagues, introduced the resolution, emphasizing that pardoning violent offenders disrespects law enforcement and could encourage political violence.

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Missouri Independent

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U.S. Senate GOP blocks resolution condemning Trump pardons of Jan. 6 attackers • Missouri Independent

U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution condemning pardons for supporters of President Donald Trump who violently attacked and injured police officers when they broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Shown are some Trump supporters that day (Brent Stirton/Getty Images).WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a resolution condemning pardons for supporters of President Donald Trump who violently attacked and injured police…

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'An unthinkable attempt to erase the facts': GOP blocks resolution condemning Trump action

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a resolution condemning pardons for supporters of President Donald Trump who violently attacked and injured police officers when they broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested unanimous consent for the resolution on the floor but was met with opposition from Majority Whip John Barrasso. Unanimous consent is a common route senators take for simple res…

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Letter: Trump’s pardons are his absolution

Though I oppose in the strongest terms President Donald Trump’s pardons of any of those convicted of participating in the Jan. 6 riots, I understand why he has so acted. Because he incited those people and refused for hours to instruct them to stand down, he is at least as guilty as they are. By pardoning them, he absolves them, and thereby absolves himself.

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Trump should pardon others held for less violent crimes

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington It is beyond belief, and an affront to any sense of justice and fairness in the American penal system, that President Trump has unilaterally pardoned hundreds of violent, convicted felons from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. (“Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 Defendants,” HeraldNet, Jan. 21). Trump should pardon others held for less…

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