Senator-elect and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) had some strong words for Trump's plan to pardon those convicted on June 1st. attacked the Capitol.
Transcript via ABC's This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: How about the question about the pardons on January 6th?
SCHIFF: Well, I'm very concerned about it. First, that he could pardon people who beat police officers, ran them away, or sprayed them with bear spray.
But even beyond that, the overall message it would send, George, that his first pardons will go to people who, through the use of force at the Capitol, tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power that played a role in that.
Really, that's – that's who he wants to pardon?
I think the American people voted for him partly because they wanted to see something done about crime, not because they wanted to see him partly be criminals attacking the government. They want something done about fentanyl. They want something done about the robberies in California.
This is not what they had in mind, not political revenge, not rewarding people who took part in an uprising to prevent the transfer of power.
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The soon-to-be Senator Schiff was right. It sends a terrible message to the country that the first people is Trump
Those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 will be forgiven. The broader point Schiff raised is the most significant from a political perspective.
The American people did not vote for Trump to use the power of his presidency to line the pockets of billionaires while attacking those he sees as his political enemies while releasing convicted criminals.
This is not what many voters thought when they voted for Trump over Kamala Harris. Most voters want Trump to do something about prices and inflation, but the president-elect has already ruled that out as too difficult.
Instead, he will cut taxes on the rich, deport immigrants, raise tariffs and release criminals.
Anyone who made the mistake of voting for Trump out of insecurity will soon regret their decision.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also White House press secretary and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. The focus of his thesis was public policy with an emphasis on social reform movements.
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