Trump's January 6 Pardons Draw Pushback from Vulnerable GOP Senators
Two of the most vulnerable Republican senators ahead of the 2026 midterms voiced pushback to President Donald Trump 's sweeping pardons of January 6 defendants on Tuesday. Trump issued pardons for those convicted of crimes during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building as one of his first actions in office on Monday.
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill were particularly critical of the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers, while others declined to defend Trump's move.
Key GOP Senators Rebuke Trump Over His Jan. 6 Pardons
Prominent GOP senators on Tuesday condemned President Trump’s sweeping clemency for violent Jan. 6 convicts who destroyed the Capitol and attacked police officers. “I do not support pardons given to people who engaged in violence on January 6,
GOP senator criticizes Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) criticized President Trump’s decision to commute the sentences or pardon a vast swath of Jan. 6 rioters.
'We’re showing you right now': CNN host busts GOP rep for evading questions on Trump pardons
One Republican member of Congress was caught off-guard during an interview about their support of President Donald Trump's pardons of January 6 defendants. After Trump took office, the prsident reportedly went back and forth with aides over how to handle his promise to pardon insurrectionists,
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House GOP launches new panel to investigate Jan. 6
Republicans hope that allies soon to be in charge of the DOJ and FBI will help them dredge up new information.
Lauren Boebert Offers Capitol Tour to Jan. 6 Rioters
Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert has invited a group of recently pardoned January 6 rioters to the Capitol for a tour.
On Jan. 6 pardons, Republicans struggle to defend the indefensible
Pressed on Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, many Republicans said they want to move on. But as Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead ...
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats’ original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 Select ...
Trump Installs Stop The Steal Booster To End Cases Against Jan. 6 Defendants
The U.S. attorney who Trump installed in Washington, D.C. to end Jan. 6 prosecutions has spent the past several ...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Already Rearrested on Gun Charges
A man accused of assaulting law enforcement officers and tossing an explosive device into a Capitol tunnel on Jan. 6 was ...
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Police Union That Endorsed Trump Condemns Jan 6 Pardons—'Dangerous Message'
The Fraternal Order of Police union said those who assaulted officers during the 2021 Capitol riot should serve their full ...
Ex-Miami GOP executive pardoned in Jan. 6 attacks, three weeks before going to prison
After receiving a pardon from President Trump, Gabriel Garcia cut off his ankle monitor at a watch party in Doral.
Republican Leaders Once Thought January 6 Was ‘Tragic’
Republicans used to denounce the violent insurrectionists of January 6. Their rhetoric is no longer operative.