President Donald Trump’s pardoning of Jan. 6 defendants convicted of violent crimes or who pleaded guilty to committing violent crimes was “a mistake,” Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said.
On his first day in office Monday, Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants in cases related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol.
Graham was among some Senate Republicans who took umbrage with Trump pardoning those who committed violence, especially against police officers.
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