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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans Block Resolution Condemning Pardons For Rioters Who Assaulted Police
Republicans Block Resolution Condemning Pardons For Rioters Who Assaulted Police (HuffPost)The symbolic resolution would only have condemned pardons for the most violent rioters, but Republicans have mostly moved on from criticizing the Capitol riot.
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a symbolic resolution condemning President Donald Trumps pardons for rioters who attacked police on Jan. 6, 2021.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked the Senate for unanimous consent to adopt the resolution, connecting the mass pardon for rioters to Trumps controversial pause on all federal grants this week.
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a symbolic resolution condemning President Donald Trumps pardons for rioters who attacked police on Jan. 6, 2021.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked the Senate for unanimous consent to adopt the resolution, connecting the mass pardon for rioters to Trumps controversial pause on all federal grants this week.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-pardons-capitol-rioters-republicans_n_67993f13e4b09798def218d0
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Republicans Block Resolution Condemning Pardons For Rioters Who Assaulted Police (Original Post)
Eugene
Jan 29
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BoRaGard
(3,822 posts)1. G.O.P. supports cop beaters and killers
WWJD?
Lovie777
(16,216 posts)2. Verification that Republicans...
are ok with violence against police and the general public.
Scrivener7
(53,798 posts)3. And against THEMSELVES!
ribrepin
(1,827 posts)4. Of course they did