On pardons and January 6, Republicans torn between moving forward and looking back
Moderate members want the party to look ahead and focus on its agenda. But conservatives – and Donald Trump – aren’t done with litigating January 6 and investigating Joe Biden.
As a Republican, I have one question for GOP lawmakers backing Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
On Monday, just hours after taking the presidential oath of office, Donald Trump issued roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 of his supporters convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump defends pardons for violent rioters at AI news conference
In his first news conference since returning to the Oval Office, Trump defended supporters who were convicted of violent crimes — and condemned political opponents who were not.
Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency
Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers,
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. It’s not even past.”
GOP senators react to Jan. 6 pardons: From disagreement to denial
Here’s what Republican senators told ABC News after President Donald Trump issued pardons for Jan. 6 violent offenders.
Democrats react to President Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons
House and Senate Democrats react to President Donald Trump’s pardoning of January 6 rioters Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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