After President Trump's sweeping legal reprieve for nearly 1,600 defendants involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, former Capitol Police sergeant Aquilino A. Gonell expressed outrage over the Justice Department's automated calls notifying victims of their attackers' release. Gonell received multiple calls about the pardons, feeling it disrespected the sacrifices of law enforcement officers who faced violence during the mob assault. More than 150 officers were injured during the event, with serious physical assaults documented, raising concerns about the implications of the pardons for ongoing healing and justice.
It's a miscarriage of justice, a betrayal, a mockery, and a desecration of the men and women that risked their lives defending our democracy.
Between 7:03 a.m. and 9:37 a.m., Mr. Gonell received nine calls from the Justice Department about the release of inmates.
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