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Senate committee condemns presidential pardons for Jan. 6 convictions, refers resolution
Summary
The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted 7-1 with two abstentions to recommend Senate Resolution 15, which condemns presidential pardons issued to people convicted for crimes committed during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee will re‑refer the resolution to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee members voted to recommend Senate Resolution 15, a measure condemning the pardons granted by President Trump to people convicted for crimes arising from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Senator Lats, sponsor of the resolution, moved that the measure be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration; the committee recorded a roll-call vote and sent the resolution forward by a 7-1-2 tally.
The resolution’s sponsor, Senator Lats, opened the item by showing a video of the Jan. 6 violence and told the committee the footage demonstrates how close the attack came to disrupting the peaceful transfer of power. "This president rewarded violent criminal attacks on our capital and…
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