Summary

Senator Lindsey Graham rejected Donald Trump’s call to imprison officials who investigated the January 6 Capitol attack, stating on NBC’s Meet the Press that such individuals “should not go to jail.”

This marks a rare public disagreement between Graham, typically a Trump ally, and the former president. Trump had recently stated that investigators, including former January 6 committee leaders Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, “should go to jail.”

Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders denounced Trump’s comments as authoritarian and suggested Joe Biden consider pre-emptive pardons for investigators.

Over 1,250 people have been convicted for their roles in the Capitol attack.

    • Soulg
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      2 days ago

      It’s not a pardon because they actually did anything illegal, just a preemptive measure to cut off Patels attempts.

      Though, I’ve not really seen anyone even consider this but I’m not sure that they’ll even bother respecting the pardons. I absolutely believe they’ll still just go after hunter/ anyone else pardoned and nobody will stop them.