A federal judge, who oversaw Donald Trump's own January 6th case, expressed strong criticism of Trump's pardons for defendants connected to the Capitol riot. In an order dismissing a related case, the judge asserted that no pardon can alter the reality of the violent attack that left several dead and caused extensive injuries and financial damage. The judge further emphasized the bravery of law enforcement during the chaos, highlighting the lasting impact of the horrific events that transpired on January 6, 2021.
No pardon can change the tragic truth of what happened on January 6, 2021.
On that day, 'a mob professing support for then-President Trump violently attacked the Capitol'... the dismissal of this case cannot undo the 'rampage [that] left multiple people dead, injured more than 140 people, and inflicted millions of dollars in damage.'
It cannot diminish the heroism of law enforcement who 'struggled, facing serious injury and even death, to control the mob that overwhelmed them'.
It cannot whitewash the blood, feces, and terror that the mob left in its wake.
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