Public commenters criticize pardons and note clerical calendar error

Jan 6, 2026

During the public-comment period, a resident criticized recent pardons related to Jan. 6 and urged party members to repudiate former President Trump; another resident flagged a date error on the approved calendar.

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During the public-comment period at the Putnam County organizational meeting, two members of the public addressed the body. Nick Kubash of Putnam Valley criticized the Republican Party’s response to recent pardons tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling the pardons an "injustice" and urging party members to repudiate former President Trump or leave the party.

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