Echoing Trump, DeSantis eyes possible Jan. 6 pardons if elected
Posted on AllSides May 26th, 2023
From The Left
In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack, Donald Trump at least pretended to be furious about the insurrectionist violence. The outgoing president condemned the assault on the Capitol as a “heinous attack,” claimed he was “outraged” by the “lawlessness and mayhem,” and delivered a public message to the rioters: “You do not represent our country, and to those who broke the law: You will pay.” In the months that followed, of course, the Republican completely abandoned those positions, and began celebrating those who participated in the attack. Early...