Vance Defends Blanket January 6th Pardons, Saying ‘There Was a Massive Denial of Due Process’
Just days before President Trump signed the pardons for nearly everyone at the Capitol that day — including those who were violent — his vice president said there should ‘obviously’ not be pardons for anyone who attacked law enforcement.

Vice President Vance on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to issue a blanket pardon for nearly all of those who were charged with crimes related to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 — including those who were convicted of violently attacking law enforcement officers. The vice president received fierce criticism from conservatives just a few weeks ago when he said that there “obviously” should not be pardons for the most violent offenders.
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