Former Capitol Police sergeant Aquilino A. Gonell expressed outrage after receiving multiple automated calls about the release of nearly 1,600 defendants involved in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. This widespread pardon, issued by President Trump, affected even those convicted of violent crimes, leading to distress among victims and law enforcement. Approximately 150 officers were injured during the assault, prompting Gonell to call the pardons a betrayal and mockery of those who defended democracy. His remarks spotlight the emotional and societal implications of such legal decisions on victims and officers alike.
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.
The automated calls began on Monday evening and continued into Tuesday morning after President Trump issued a sweeping legal reprieve to all of the nearly 1,600 defendants.
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