Raskin knocks Trump pardons for Jan. 6 rioters after receiving Biden pardon

The Hill ^ | 01/21/2025 | Rebecca Beitsch

[ChicagoConservative27]

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a former member of the Jan. 6 committee, sought to distinguish between the pardon he received from former President Biden compared to those President Trump gave to those who stormed the Capitol.

Just hours apart, both Biden and Trump issued a number of pardons. An order from Biden gave a preemptive pardon to all nine members of the panel that investigated the attack on the Capitol, while Trump, through a series of pardons and commutations, cleared the slate for the more than 1,500 people being prosecuted for the attack.

“Look, the people who were pardoned the morning were pardoned because we were innocent,” Raskin said during an appearance on CNN, adding that Trump was threatening committee leaders Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and others with “fraudulent political prosecutions.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

Pardoned because they were innocent such as Liz Cheney?? Wow, you are stupid.

[sevlex]

Lack of self-awareness is a hallmark of the leftist.

[kiryandil]

Ratskin’s kid became self-aware, so he killed himself.

[poinq]

I am proud that Trump did not sleep one night in the White House before he pardoned all the J6ers. Liz Cheney should never get a nights sleep. She is evil.

[Tench_Coxe]

"“Look, the people who were pardoned the morning were pardoned because we were innocent,” Raskin said"

So much much wrong with this statement.

[Dr. Sivana]

the people who were pardoned the morning were pardoned because we were innocent

Then why deprive yourself of your day in Court to prove your innocence? You accepted a cloud of suspicion to hover for you forever.

[mrmeyer]

These commies deserve gallows

[trfree98]

That’s “the island might tip over” territory...

[AbolishCSEU]

Ratskin says what? Anyone who objects to the J6 Pardons should be summarily executed.

[AbolishCSEU]

Better yet, bring back hanging, drawing and quartering.

[circlecity]

If they were innocent they wouldn’t need a pardon.

[Starboard]

“Lack of self-awareness is a hallmark of the leftist.”

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As is hypocrisy. The Left always accuses others of doing what they are in fact doing.

[FenwickBabbitt]

Stalinist hypocrite Raskin is just unhappy that his plan to overthrow this election didn’t go anywhere.

[Maelstrom]

Can’t pardon innocent people you dumb F*ckh*le Raskin.

[Iron Munro]

[CPT Clay]

If the ‘man’ that gave you that pardon was placed there fraudulently, I say YOUR pardon is null and void. Enjoy your firing squad for treason.

[BlackbirdSST]

Trump was threatening committee leaders Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and others with “fraudulent political prosecutions.”

Liar. There was never a threat for "fraudulent political prosecutions.” What y'all were looking at was "The Real McCoy". You "innocent" criminals may yet get the opportunity to say your piece under threat of purgery. If any of you have lawyers and they haven't already instructed you to keep your damn mouth shut, you need new lawyers. I do note that we haven't heard much from your cohort Lizard Cheney so maybe she has better lawyers.

[chiller]

Raskin: ..."were they innocent? Nobody’s asserting that. Yes , many invited in reverently walking the halls
Were they denied due process? No one’s asserting that. Unquestionably. Justice delayed is justice denied
So are they reformed and rehabilitated .."Few needed it, but those that did step over legal bounds have already served time.

[left that other site]

Hypocrite.

[BobL]

Trump’s rationale was FLAWLESS - basically, how could they defend themselves when all of the evidence, collected mainly by Liz Cheney and her bunch, as disposed of.

Based on that, they all are presumed INNOCENT, and thus are pardoned. I do wonder about the 6 that had their sentences commuted - anyone know anything about them and why they weren’t also pardoned?