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General Category => Elections 2024 => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 25, 2023, 11:06:37 pm
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Ha.. :silly:
DeSantis says he’ll consider pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, including Trump
by Lauren Sforza - 05/25/23 1:55 PM ET
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday that if elected president, he will consider pardoning all the Jan. 6 defendants — including former President Trump — on his first day in office.
“On day one, I will have folks that will get together and look at all these cases, who people are victims of weaponization or political targeting, and we will be aggressive in issuing pardons,” DeSantis said on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show” podcast when asked about whether he will consider pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, including Trump, who is currently facing a federal investigation over his role on Jan. 6.
“I would say any example of disfavored treatment based on politics, or weaponization would be included in that review, no matter how small or how big,” he added.
DeSantis also accused the Justice Department and the FBI of weaponizing its authority by pursuing ongoing investigations into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The Justice Department said earlier this month that 1,033 arrests have been made in connection to the Capitol attacks and about 485 people have been sentenced due to criminal activity conducted that day.
DeSantis also claimed that the FBI is targeting anti-abortion groups, as well as parents who want to attend school board meetings. He said that if elected, his administration would determine on a “case-by-case” basis if the government was weaponized against certain groups.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4020983-desantis-says-hell-consider-pardoning-jan-6-defendants-including-trump/
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Trump had 2 weeks to do this, yet folded to the powers that be.
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What crime has Trump committed?
Still not seeing it.
I don't agree with his animosity toward DeSantis, I think there are other unforced errors, but I haven't seen evidence of criminal activity.
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Cheney criticizes DeSantis for Jan. 6 pardon remarks
by Julia Mueller - 05/25/23 8:11 PM ET
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Thursday appeared to criticize Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for saying he’ll consider pardoning Jan. 6 defendants if elected president, arguing that anyone with such plans “is not qualified” for the White House.
“Any candidate who says they will pardon Jan. 6 defendants is not qualified to be President,” Cheney wrote on Twitter.
DeSantis, who launched his 2024 campaign on Wednesday, said Thursday that he would consider “on day one” pardoning defendants connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol if he won the Oval Office.
“On day one, I will have folks that will get together and look at all these cases, who people are victims of weaponization or political targeting, and we will be aggressive in issuing pardons,” DeSantis said on podcast “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show” when asked about whether he’ll consider pardoning the defendants, including Trump.
Trump is currently facing a federal investigation into the transfer of power in the 2020 election.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4021674-cheney-criticizes-desantis-for-jan-6-pardon-remarks/