Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Slammed as a 'Grotesque Display' of Power by Schiff

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Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has sharply criticized President Donald Trump for issuing broad pardons to nearly all individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an interview on MSNBC’s "Inside with Jen Psaki," Schiff described the move as "obscene" and "a grotesque display" of presidential power.  

 

“It’s obscene. It’s a grotesque display of his new power as President to pardon these 15- or 1600 people, which I have to imagine includes people that committed violent assaults on law enforcement,” Schiff said. “It really is a terrible way to begin, but not a surprising way to begin the new administration.”  

 

On Monday night, Trump announced that he had granted approximately 1,500 “full, complete, and unconditional pardons” to individuals charged for their roles in the Capitol riot. A total of 1,583 people have faced charges related to the attack. Trump justified the sweeping pardons while signing orders in the Oval Office, stating, “What they’ve done to these people is outrageous.”  

 

Among those granted clemency were members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who had been charged with conspiring to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election. The sentences of many were commuted to time served. Notably, Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, who was serving a 22-year prison term — the longest sentence handed down in connection with the attack — received a full pardon.  

 

Schiff criticized the decision to pardon Tarrio, calling it emblematic of Trump’s leadership style and his ties to far-right groups. “It is rather fitting, sadly, that among his very first acts in office is to give a pardon to a white nationalist leader like that,” Schiff remarked. “To pardon him, I think, is very symbolic of where the President is coming from. It, to me, harkens back to his statement, vis a vis the Proud Boys, years earlier, where he said, stand back and stand by, or something along those lines.” Reflecting on Trump’s latest move, Schiff concluded, “Well, apparently, he had their back after all.”  

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), another member of the former House select committee investigating the January 6 attack, also weighed in, telling CNN that the Trump administration “has a lot of explaining to do” regarding the clemency extended to the Capitol riot defendants.  

These actions came just hours after outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for members and staff of the House January 6 select committee, including Schiff and Raskin, in the final moments of his presidency.

 

Based on a report by The Hill 2025-01-22

 

 

[Tug]

Well we do have a felon for president……..so much for rule of law.

[Mike_Hunt]

Schiff is bloody idiot.  No on cares what he thinks. 

[Mike_Hunt]

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

Well we do have a felon for president……..so much for rule of law.

Then we have the Biden crime family getting pardons.  

[Cryingdick]

I guess he would feel that way.

[EVENKEEL]

53 minutes ago, Tug said:

Well we do have a felon for president……..so much for rule of law.

Next we'll have Trump pardoning crack smoking family members. Oh wait...............

[thesetat]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

“It’s obscene. It’s a grotesque display of his new power as President to pardon these 15- or 1600 people, which I have to imagine includes people that committed violent assaults on law enforcement,” Schiff said. “It really is a terrible way to begin, but not a surprising way to begin the new administration.”  

This report and claims by this man are incorrect. Yes, Trump gave them pardons. But those pardons were carefully scrutinized (as said in other reports) for only non--violent charges relating to Jan 6. No worse than Biden sending out all those pardons for people and family (knowing full well some did criminal actions that would involve Biden and become public) without any care for any violent nature of the crimes they may have committed. 

 

58 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Then we have the Biden crime family getting pardons.  

 

[DonniePeverley]

Presidents pardoning criminals is getting out of hand there now. 

[JonnyF]

Give it a rest. A few blokes in fancy dress protesting. The sentences were well over the top.

 

It's not like they were gun toting, coke snorting, hooker using degenerates like the son "good ol' Joe" pardoned.

 

The Libs need to get over it. Trump is in power now, and he isn't messing around this time. 

[impulse]

The "gross display" of power was Biden pardoning Schiff. 

 

But he had to pardon a lot of people if he hoped his family's crimes were to go uninvestigated.

 

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Schiff is bloody idiot.  No on cares what he thinks. 

News flash - we don't care what you think either.

[Jingthing]

Convicted felon Trump actually loves violent felons as long as they're white and doing the violence for him.

Law and order president my arse.

 

[josephbloggs]

America is one hell of a screwed up country.

[Lacessit]

Trump's pardon is a slap in the face for every law enforcement officer who was trying to protect the Capitol on January 6.

 

The Secret Service is supposed to protect Trump. What kind of message does it send to them?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump's pardon is a slap in the face for every law enforcement officer who was trying to protect the Capitol on January 6.

 

The Secret Service is supposed to protect Trump. What kind of message does it send to them?

It sends the message that he will rule as an authoritarian strong man in as much of a dictatorial manner as he can get away with.

Consider his awesome power today.

 

He can now order murders of opponents telling the hit men he will pardon them, and be fully immune from prosecution himself for the murder orders (thanks to SCOTUS which he owns) as long as the orders are done as part of his presidential actions. FACT. 

 

[Lacessit]

Just now, Jingthing said:

It sends the message that he will rule as an authoritarian strong man in as much of a dictatorial manner as he can get away with.

Consider his awesome power today.

He can now order murders of opponents telling them he will pardon them, and be fully immune from prosecution himself (thanks to SCOTUS which he owns) as long as the order was done as part of his presidential actions.

 

Oathkeepers and Proud Boys like to boast they are armed and ready. Trump would do well to remember the Second Amendment works for his opponents too.

 

That's the whole purpose of the Second Amendment, is it not? To prevent tyranny?

[impulse]

15 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump's pardon is a slap in the face for every law enforcement officer who was trying to protect the Capitol on January 6.

 

The Secret Service is supposed to protect Trump. What kind of message does it send to them?

 

Pelosi's the one that threw the LEOs under the bus, deliberately under manning the capitol security that day, to get the exact result that they got. 

 

She wanted it to happen.  She needed it to happen.  Trouble for her is that it just wasn't enough to overcome 2 very weak candidates.  Disastrously weak.

 

[thesetat]

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Convicted felon Trump actually loves violent felons as long as they're white and doing the violence for him.

Law and order president my arse.

 

So what is your excuse for the things Biden did?

 

I am also curious as to why you think any person convicted of something makes them love other criminals? Is that what happened to you? 

 

He also has the power to pardon himself from any and all crimes past present and future but that has not happened. 

 

Seems you may need to rethink your position about this rather than using your hate for him to bias your opinion. 

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

Pelosi's the one that threw the LEOs under the bus, deliberately under manning the capitol security that day, to get the exact result that they got. 

 

She wanted it to happen.  She needed it to happen.  Trouble is, it just wasn't enough to overcome 2 very weak candidates.  Disastrously weak.

 

Twisting January 6 into a Pelosi conspiracy is a sign of tin hat delusion.

 

IIRC Pence asked Trump to call out the National Guard, Trump refused.

 

You need help.

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

So Mr Biden can pardon... but Mr Trump cannot?  Okay.  Got it.

 

 

 

 

[josephbloggs]

7 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Pelosi's the one that threw the LEOs under the bus, deliberately under manning the capitol security that day, to get the exact result that they got. 

 

She wanted it to happen.  She needed it to happen.  Trouble for her is that it just wasn't enough to overcome 2 very weak candidates.  Disastrously weak.

 

Wow, just wow. So it was all a conspiracy theory to make the morons riot and invade the Capitol. And to think there are people who actually believe that and that they walk amongst us. Scary.

[impulse]

Just now, josephbloggs said:

Wow, just wow. So it was all a conspiracy theory to make the morons riot and invade the Capitol. And to think there are people who actually believe that and that they walk amongst us. Scary.

 

She as much as admitted it on video.

 

[Lacessit]

Just now, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

So Mr Biden can pardon... but Mr Trump cannot?  Okay.  Got it.

 

 

 

 

Biden is issuing pre-emptive pardons to protect innocent people from persecution. None have been indicted for anything.

 

Trump is issuing pardons to violent criminals already in jail.

 

See the difference?

[Smokey and the Bandit]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Convicted felon Trump actually loves violent felons as long as they're white and doing the violence for him.

Law and order president my arse.

 

Let;s make this racist??🙄

[josephbloggs]

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

She as much as admitted it on video.

 

Ok. You just forgot to post a link to this confession. Got it.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Biden is issuing pre-emptive pardons to protect innocent people from persecution. None have been indicted for anything.

 

Trump is issuing pardons to violent criminals already in jail.

 

See the difference?

But to pardon someone, doesn't it mean they have done 'something' to be pardoned for?

[JonnyF]

22 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The Secret Service is supposed to protect Trump. What kind of message does it send to them?

 

He already sent the message. No more DEI. Melissa MacCarthy need not apply.

 

 

 

[RuamRudy]

35 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Give it a rest. A few blokes in fancy dress protesting. The sentences were well over the top.

 

It's not like they were gun toting, coke snorting, hooker using degenerates like the son "good ol' Joe" pardoned.

 

The Libs need to get over it. Trump is in power now, and he isn't messing around this time. 

 

REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?

 

TRUMP: Sure

 

REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?

 

TRUMP: Well, I don't know

 

 

 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump is issuing pardons to violent criminals already in jail.

Someone told me them guys was crisis actors buddy, don't sweat it buddy.

 

Cheers

[atpeace]

28 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

America is one hell of a screwed up country.

and yours is not ?

 

Trump is just being Trump and this will an interesting 4 years. I was hoping he wouldn't pardon "all" the rioters, except 14 Proud Boy members that were released from prison and I assume will be pardoned in the future.

 

This is going to be a fun ride!