Senator Lindsey Graham expressed his disapproval of President Trump's blanket pardons for individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot during an interview on Meet the Press. He equated these actions to Joe Biden’s pardons for family members, noting concerns over potential abuse of presidential pardon power. Graham highlighted the detrimental message sent to law enforcement by pardoning those who attacked officers, indicating it might incite further violence. He emphasized a consistent stance against pardoning violent offenders regardless of political affiliations, calling for a reevaluation of the pardon power if such actions continue.
Pardoning the people who went into the Capitol and beat up a police officer violently I think was a mistake.
I think most Americans, if this continues, to see this as an abuse of the pardon power, that we'll revisit the pardon power of the president.
There's really been no better supporter of law enforcement in general, Graham said. And there are a lot of people who supported President Trump.
I don't like the idea of bailing people out of jail or pardoning people who burn down cities and beat up cops, whether you're a Republican or a Democrat.
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