When Obama issued pardons for non-violent drug offenses toward the end of his presidency, the process for confirming that each one was deserving and wouldn’t commit more crimes when they were out was extremely intense. Trump just turned hundreds of violent police attackers back out in the streets.
Jesse Lee
NEW UPDATE: At least 40 pardoned insurrectionists have faced other criminal charges since January 6, 2021—with 12 offending since Trump’s pardon.
That includes child sex abuse, weapons, reckless driving and rape, underscoring the public safety threat posed by the pardons.
At least 40 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
