Lindsey Graham Criticizes Trump’s Choice to Pardon January 6 Protesters as a ‘Mistake’ – One America News Network

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
9:07 AM – Sunday, January 26, 2025

On Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham expressed his belief that former President Donald Trump erred in granting pardons to the January 6^th protesters.

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Previously, Graham (R-S.C.) had urged law enforcement to “use” their firearms, and he also labeled former President Biden as the “best person” to bring the nation together after the January 6^th, 2021, events.

“You’ve got guns. Use them,” Graham remarked at that time, according to the Washington Post.

Graham’s remarks on Sunday, which criticized Trump’s decision to pardon the protesters, were made during an NBC News “Meet the Press” segment, acknowledging that most of the protesters were nonviolent participants.

Chilling January 6th Footage From CNN 😂

Protestors calmly walk in between velvet ropes as Wolf Blitzer tries to manufacture shock and outrage. Then they have to rush Jake Tapper on to more effectively push the narrative/agenda. pic.twitter.com/rGzmPIVCz6

— Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) October 27, 2024

“Pardoning those who intruded into the Capitol and violently assaulted a police officer was, in my opinion, a mistake, as it sends the message that such behavior is acceptable,” Graham stated.

“You know, Biden pardoned half his family on the way out. I think the American public will reconsider the president’s pardon power if this trend continues,” he added.

Here’s more video surveillance from Jan. 6th that the FBI & DOJ tried to hide from the public!

This is further proof that the vast majority of protesters were peaceful as they toured the Capitol & took photographs. What has been done to them is an absolute TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE! pic.twitter.com/DmwrcDOSBI

— Michelle #AmericaFirst (@MichelleRM68) December 23, 2024

Recently, President Trump stood by his choice to pardon those involved, stating “these individuals have already endured years of harsh imprisonment.”

“Murderers serve no time. If you examine some of these [district attorneys], they pursue political opponents but overlook actual violent offenders on the streets,” Trump asserted in a statement on Tuesday. “Joe Biden pardoned many criminals yesterday. These are the criminals he chose to pardon, and that question should be raised.”

Trump’s “full, complete and unconditional pardons” have released approximately 1,500 individuals who had been serving lengthy sentences due to their participation in the protests.

Moreover, more than two dozen “FBI informants” were reportedly amongst the crowd on January 6^th, 2021, said to be providing crucial and credible information to the FBI.

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