‘It’s the Right Thing’: GOP Lawmakers React to Trump’s Pardon of Jan. 6 ‘Political Prisoners’

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term this week by pardoning the more than 1,500 Americans charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest. Pardoning the Jan. 6 prisoners is “another promise made, promise kept from the president,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., told The Daily Signal.  “It is shameful right now to see that there are still people that, four years later, have not had a fair trial, have not had a trial at all,” he said.  All Americans have a constitutional right to…

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Progressive Leaders React to Current Election Results

Washington, D.C – In response to the current state of the midterm election results, leaders from progressive organizations issued the following statements: “This was supposed to be MAGA’s triumphant night. It turned into a massive embarrassment. While we’re still awaiting final results, the overall picture is clear: Democrats massively performed the midterm fundamentals. Voters don’t like anti-abortion zealots.  Voters don’t like election deniers. Voters don’t like Trump. And voters don’t like MAGA.Trump lost more than 40 seats in his first midterm. Obama lost more than 60. Clinton over 50. Indivisibles…

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‘Historic corruption’: Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s Stone ruling – The Guardian

‘Historic corruption’: Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s Stone ruling  The Guardian Top Democrats Blast Trump’s Commutation of Roger Stone Sentence  Voice of America Critics blast Trump for commuting Stone jail term  BBC News ‘Witch Hunt’: Trump commutes longtime adviser Roger Stone’s prison sentence  Reuters ‘Staggering corruption’: Democrats rip Trump for commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence  NBC News View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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