Presidential Election of 2020

Only a Handful of Republicans in Congress Object to Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

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Only a Handful of Republicans in Congress Object to Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

A small contingent of Republicans in Congress on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump’s pardons of more than 1,500 people charged for their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including rioters who violently attacked police. “I just can’t agree,” Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, told reporters on Capitol Hill early … Read more

Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

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Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

The crowd cheered and the music blared. On Monday night outside the D.C. jail, some of the family members, fervent supporters and former detainees gathered there swiveled their hips and pumped their fists to a remix of “Y.M.C.A.,” in a scene reminiscent of a Trump rally. They were there to celebrate President Trump’s broad grant … Read more