Senator Rick Scott dodged questions concerning President Trump's pardons for January 6 convicts during a press encounter. As media coverage focused on Trump's inauguration, the pardons, especially for those who assaulted police, raised significant backlash from both parties. Many GOP officials, including Scott, deflected inquiries, often claiming ignorance about the severity of the situation. Reports suggest a focus on the impact this has on Capitol Police, with lawmakers struggling to communicate effectively regarding the violence against officers during the riots.
The media spent most of Monday covering Trump's inauguration, overshadowed by his pardons of January 6 defendants, which drew bipartisan condemnation and awkward deflection from GOP officials.
We've been pressing lawmakers what is their message to the Capitol Police who protect them, some of whom were beaten by rioters who have now been pardoned.
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