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.

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President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance attend the college football game between Army and Navy at Landover, Maryland Saturday. AP/Stephanie Scarbrough

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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