McConnell criticizes Trump Jan. 6 pardons
(The Hill) Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump for pardoning roughly 1,500 people who were arrested during the Jan, 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, including some who harmed police. At least 600 insurrectionists were formally accused of assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement.
No one should excuse violence. And particularly violence against police officers, McConnell told Semafor in an article published Tuesday.
He echoed Vice President Vances remarks in a Fox News Sunday interview earlier this month, during which he said only those who protested peacefully should be pardoned, adding if you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldnt be pardoned.
McConnells comments come months after he stepped down from Senate leadership, however fellow GOP members still say his voice will be influential for the party in the new legislative cycle.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5098464-mcconnell-criticizes-trump-jan-6-pardons/
Bluethroughu
(6,607 posts)C_U_L8R
(46,084 posts)Mitch can cram it.
Omnipresent
(6,615 posts)They stand for nothing, but the fall of our democracy.
Roxi
(2,167 posts)Hes one of the main reasons we are in this mess.
He is no longer relevant.
Terry_M
(769 posts)Or did she already find a camera to do that?
MyOwnPeace
(17,287 posts)HE is the one that let tRump off from BOTH impeachments!
HE is the one that stacked the Supreme Court to give us these absurd rulings!
HE is ONE of the ONES that should eternally burn in HELL for what they have done to us!!!!!
tulipsandroses
(6,665 posts)If not for you, we would not be here.
IzzaNuDay
(838 posts)You enabled that SOB, and didnt have the balls to get him impeached, and allowed him to run again instead of chasing him away never to run for office again.Turning a deaf ear and blind eye to you.