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Dennis Donovan

(29,105 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:01 AM Jan 26

CBS News: Senate Democrats ready formal resolution to condemn Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 defendants

CBS News - Senate Democrats ready formal resolution to condemn Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 defendants

By Scott MacFarlane

Updated on: January 26, 2025 / 10:02 AM EST / CBS News

A group of Senate Democrats will attempt on Monday to raise the political pressure on Republicans to condemn President Trump's pardon of violent Capitol insurrectionists.

CBS News has learned senior Democrats will seek to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that formally denounces the pardons of the rioters who were convicted of assaulting and injuring police on Jan. 6, 2021.

In one of Mr. Trump's first executive actions, he pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged — nearly everyone charged, with the seven others having their sentences commuted — in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, making no distinction for people charged with violent crimes.

Though the resolution is unlikely to pass through the Republican-controlled Senate, its formal introduction could force some Republicans to publicly and declaratively object to the measure. The "unanimous consent" proposal that will be formally introduced Monday is expected to require at least one Republican Senator to publicly formally object to block the resolution's passage.

The senators' resolution has brief language. The resolution specifies, "Resolved, That the Senate disapproves of any pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers."

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CBS News: Senate Democrats ready formal resolution to condemn Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 defendants (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 26 OP
I anticipate a strongly worded letter LuvLoogie Jan 26 #1
I anticipate that this willl not be a situation where the pen is mightier than the sword. nt in2herbs Jan 26 #2
I wish this country would stop voting for Rethugs Dem4life1234 Jan 26 #3
They should be encouraging Democratic house reps La Coliniere Jan 26 #4
This is why we lose SARose Jan 26 #5
It'll be Tuberville who objects. Hugin Jan 26 #6
That'll show 'em!!! flvegan Jan 26 #7
That's not even a slap on the wrist. Dave Bowman Jan 26 #8
$30 million in damage, fines were small, taxpayers stuck with the bill. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 26 #9
Yeah. That will show him a thing or two. Maybe ask for help from Garland Autumn Jan 26 #10
Gosh. They're readying a formal resolution to condemn it. Wow. Scrivener7 Jan 26 #11
I'm wondering what exactly people expect Democrats, as the minority, to do. NYC Liberal Jan 26 #12
Scary kerouac2 Jan 26 #13

Dem4life1234

(2,426 posts)
3. I wish this country would stop voting for Rethugs
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:10 AM
Jan 26

We need more Dems in Congress.


Those thugs literally assaulted cops, and they are freed? That is not ok.

La Coliniere

(1,223 posts)
4. They should be encouraging Democratic house reps
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:11 AM
Jan 26

to be preparing Articles of Impeachment over his pardons AND his firing of the 15 Inspector Generals, which is clearly unconstitutional. The sooner the better.

SARose

(1,106 posts)
5. This is why we lose
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:12 AM
Jan 26

Seriously? “Raise the political pressure.”

🤣😂🤩🎉

How about doing your dadgum jobs for a change?

flvegan

(64,756 posts)
7. That'll show 'em!!!
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:15 AM
Jan 26

(insert YouTube video from unknown monetized account, complete with thumbnail of large YELLOW letters saying so-and-so republican is DESTROYED and HUMILIATED by this AMAZING response and giant yellow arrow pointing to some spineless halfwit, but also don't explain anything about the video. just click it, bitches)

Apparently, that's the best response we have.

Autumn

(47,249 posts)
10. Yeah. That will show him a thing or two. Maybe ask for help from Garland
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 11:20 AM
Jan 26

with writing your failed resolution. I'm sure he will lend a hand... since it will go nowhere

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