Police union that endorsed Trump condemns Jan. 6 pardons [View all]
Source: Salon
Published January 22, 2025 9:47AM (EST)
President Donald Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, many of whom assaulted police officers defending the U.S. Capitol, has provoked a furious response from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on Tuesday.
The FOP, the nation's largest police union, endorsed Trump in 2024 and in his previous two campaigns, declaring even after the 2021 insurrection that it was "clear he supported law enforcement and border security."
But on Tuesday, the FOP signed on to a a joint statement denouncing both Trump and former President Joe Biden's pardons of individuals convicted of killing or assaulting law enforcement officers, saying that "allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families."
"When perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message that the consequences for attacking law enforcement are not severe, potentially emboldening others to commit similar acts of violence," the statement continued.
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2025/01/22/police-union-that-endorsed-condemns-jan-6-pardons/?in_brief=true
After their initial "deer-in-the-headlights" non-response yesterday - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143378068
they finally woke up and blinked, but only long enough to spit out a nonsensical "both sides" statement.
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