President Trump has publicly defended his decision to pardon 1,500 individuals involved in the Capitol riot, asserting that they faced excessive punishment for protesting the election results. In an interview, he characterized their actions as patriotic and described the attacks on law enforcement as minor, suggesting that the cases against the rioters are politically motivated. Additionally, Trump raised the prospect of retaliatory investigations against President Biden, hinting at the ongoing political tensions as they prepare for a new administration after the 2020 electoral fallout.
Trump stated that they were treated like the worst criminals in history. And you know what they were there for? They were protesting the vote, because they knew the election was rigged.
The case against them, he said, is nothing more than a political stunt... not in all cases, but most of them are very patriotic.
It's really hard to say that they shouldn't have to go through it all, he argued.
Biden preemptively pardoned his brothers and brothers-in-law in the final minutes of his presidency, when Trump and he were already on Capitol Hill for the handover ceremony.
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