US EditionPolice unions blast pardons from Trump, Biden
- The Capitol Police Union criticized President Donald Trump's pardons for supporters who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, stating that political leaders should not excuse violence against law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
- The DC Police Union expressed dismay over the pardons granted to individuals convicted of assaulting officers during the 2021 attack, emphasizing that crimes against law enforcement undermine the rule of law.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned the pardons, stating that far-right extremists have become the party of lawlessness and disorder.
- Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger stated that the pardons send the message that politics is more important than policing, and emphasized that anyone who assaults a law enforcement officer should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Trump pardons Oath Keepers as eight remain on Chicago Police force
Photo courtesy Organized Crime and Reporting Project As several members of Oath Keepers celebrate their release from jail after receiving a presidential pardon this week, eight members of the right-wing extremist group remain on the Chicago police force. It’s the beginning of a new era in America as President Donald Trump begins his second term. […]
Jan. 6 police officers, House Democrats blast Trump’s pardons
Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges, who was crushed between doors as rioters grabbed his gas mask and tried to gouge his eyes, said he had been working 12-hour shifts since last week to protect President Donald Trump and his supporters during the inauguration.
Pardon-mania: Inviting societal instability
Much has been made of former President Joe Biden’s pardons, pre-emptive and otherwise, for family members and political allies. Potentially of greater concern, however, is the frenzy of pardons and other gifts to known criminals, including some of the worst people in the world. Mr. Biden broke the record for presidential pardons, and this is […]
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