Mosheh Oinounou

Pretty remarkable move here. Again, not a surprise. I think the surprise for a number of Republicans on Capitol Hill was they were hoping that some of these guys, literally there's video of them assaulting police officers, beating them up with their own shields. And the hope was that they would distinguish between all of them.

Pretty remarkable move here. Again, not a surprise. I think the surprise for a number of Republicans on Capitol Hill was they were hoping that some of these guys, literally there's video of them assaulting police officers, beating them up with their own shields. And the hope was that they would distinguish between all of them.

But it appeared the priority at the Trump White House was all about just doing this as quickly as possible. And it would have taken a lot of time to go through the various cases, I guess. They didn't do it in advance of his presidency. So they decided to go with this blanket pardon, despite the fact that Trump you know, talks about, you know, protect the blue, protecting police officers here.

But it appeared the priority at the Trump White House was all about just doing this as quickly as possible. And it would have taken a lot of time to go through the various cases, I guess. They didn't do it in advance of his presidency. So they decided to go with this blanket pardon, despite the fact that Trump you know, talks about, you know, protect the blue, protecting police officers here.

But it appeared the priority at the Trump White House was all about just doing this as quickly as possible. And it would have taken a lot of time to go through the various cases, I guess. They didn't do it in advance of his presidency. So they decided to go with this blanket pardon, despite the fact that Trump you know, talks about, you know, protect the blue, protecting police officers here.

And so Trump was actually asked about this during one of his many media appearances in the first 36 hours here saying, hey, how does this jive with the fact that, you know, you're all about defending police officers? And he's just like, these people have served their time. There's other people out there who do worse things. You don't get prison time.

And so Trump was actually asked about this during one of his many media appearances in the first 36 hours here saying, hey, how does this jive with the fact that, you know, you're all about defending police officers? And he's just like, these people have served their time. There's other people out there who do worse things. You don't get prison time.

And so Trump was actually asked about this during one of his many media appearances in the first 36 hours here saying, hey, how does this jive with the fact that, you know, you're all about defending police officers? And he's just like, these people have served their time. There's other people out there who do worse things. You don't get prison time.

You know, sort of made it a sort of a what about argument. But nonetheless, he's like, these people have served their time. I have no issue with this. You know, this needed to happen.

You know, sort of made it a sort of a what about argument. But nonetheless, he's like, these people have served their time. I have no issue with this. You know, this needed to happen.

You know, sort of made it a sort of a what about argument. But nonetheless, he's like, these people have served their time. I have no issue with this. You know, this needed to happen.

Nonetheless, media running around Capitol Hill yesterday talking to Republicans, a number of Republican senators disappointed in the lack of discernment here between those who were pardoned for nonviolent offenses and those who were pardoned for violent offenses, basically just wiping them all clean. Lisa Murkowski, Republican senator from Alaska, said, I was disappointed to see this.

Nonetheless, media running around Capitol Hill yesterday talking to Republicans, a number of Republican senators disappointed in the lack of discernment here between those who were pardoned for nonviolent offenses and those who were pardoned for violent offenses, basically just wiping them all clean. Lisa Murkowski, Republican senator from Alaska, said, I was disappointed to see this.

Nonetheless, media running around Capitol Hill yesterday talking to Republicans, a number of Republican senators disappointed in the lack of discernment here between those who were pardoned for nonviolent offenses and those who were pardoned for violent offenses, basically just wiping them all clean. Lisa Murkowski, Republican senator from Alaska, said, I was disappointed to see this.

I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us. Speaking of police officers, you also had Bill Cassidy. He's a Republican senator from Louisiana. He said it's wrong to assault anybody, certainly a police officer. I'm a big back the blue guy. He was disappointed. Josh Hawley, Republican, big Trump guy from Missouri said,

I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us. Speaking of police officers, you also had Bill Cassidy. He's a Republican senator from Louisiana. He said it's wrong to assault anybody, certainly a police officer. I'm a big back the blue guy. He was disappointed. Josh Hawley, Republican, big Trump guy from Missouri said,

I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us. Speaking of police officers, you also had Bill Cassidy. He's a Republican senator from Louisiana. He said it's wrong to assault anybody, certainly a police officer. I'm a big back the blue guy. He was disappointed. Josh Hawley, Republican, big Trump guy from Missouri said,

said that if he were president, he would not have offered pardons to individuals who committed violence. But nonetheless, this was what Trump campaigned on. I could go on here. Tom Tillis, Republican from North Carolina, Susan Collins, Republican from Maine. All of them said, yeah, don't love this. But then they were quick to say, well, remember the Biden pardons of his family?

said that if he were president, he would not have offered pardons to individuals who committed violence. But nonetheless, this was what Trump campaigned on. I could go on here. Tom Tillis, Republican from North Carolina, Susan Collins, Republican from Maine. All of them said, yeah, don't love this. But then they were quick to say, well, remember the Biden pardons of his family?

said that if he were president, he would not have offered pardons to individuals who committed violence. But nonetheless, this was what Trump campaigned on. I could go on here. Tom Tillis, Republican from North Carolina, Susan Collins, Republican from Maine. All of them said, yeah, don't love this. But then they were quick to say, well, remember the Biden pardons of his family?