Washington Examiner: Trump's blanket Jan. 6 pardons undermine the rule of law

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You read that right. This is from the Washington Examiner,

Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardons undermine the rule of law

By Washington Examiner
January 22, 2025 12:01 am

The prosecution of some protesters who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was obsessive and political. Some pardons of nonviolent offenders were justified and, indeed, were needed to undo the damage their hounding has done to the First Amendment.

However, President Donald Trump went much too far in issuing a blanket pardon to almost every person convicted of offenses committed at the Capitol. His clemency for violent offenders, especially those who attacked law enforcement officers, is shameful, weakens the rule of law, and encourages more violence at political events.

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Violent crimes were committed. Some people came prepared for mayhem with hockey sticks, wrenches, and baseball bats. Those people deserved prosecution and severe punishment. Vice President J.D. Vance said the violent would be separated from the nonviolent. They weren’t.

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