Rosen, Cortez Masto introduce resolution to condemn Trump for pardoning of J6 rioters
WASHINGTON D.C. (KOLO) - Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen and 44 other Senators have introduced a resolution to condemn President Trump for pardoning J6 rioters convicted of assaulting police officers.
The resolution comes after Trump pardoned 1,500 people of various crimes committed during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Their resolution states: “Resolved, That the Senate disapproves of any pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers.”
“President Trump is pardoning violent criminals who assaulted police officers and attempted to overturn a fair and free election,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “This is an insult to law enforcement across the country and an endorsement of political violence. The very least my Republican colleagues can do to back law enforcement is to support this resolution.”
“It’s unconscionable that one of President Trump’s first actions in office was to pardon criminals who violently attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021,” said Senator Rosen. “A number of these convicted felons attacked police officers and injured them. It should not be a partisan issue to fully condemn these actions and President Trump’s pardons.”
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