At a Senate hearing, Sen. Durbin says some of the January 6 rioters Trump pardoned on his first day in office have gone on to commit serious crimes against innocent victims. Asked whether the blanket pardon was right, Blanche says the Constitution lets the president pardon anybody for any reason and that he doesn't question Trump's decision.
The receipt
- Who
- Sen. Durbin
- Where
- hearing - Todd Blanche's Attorney General confirmation hearing
- Original footage
- MS NOW · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 48 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
So, let me ask you, since you don't believe anyone should be above the law, about the January Six rioters pardoned. We've taken a look at some of the people that the president pardoned on his first day in office, the ones who attacked this capital. And I'll use the word attack because I was here and I saw what happened. Anyone looking at the videos knows what happened on that day. Among those who were pardoned by the president are individuals who have gone on to commit serious crimes against innocent victims across the United States. Do you think that blanket pardon by the president of January 6 rioters was the right thing to do? I Think that this the Constitution gives the president the full power to pardon anybody for any reason he wants and so I Don't question President Trump's authority or is a decision to do so on You don't question his decision
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.