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Pittsburgh-area elected officials, and January 6 defendants, weigh Trump pardon


Published on 2025-01-22 05:40:46 - WESA
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  • A number of Pennsylvania Democrats criticized President Trump for granting pardons to people who committed violence during the January 6th attack. Pennsylvania Republicans, such as Senator Dave McCormick,

The article from WESA discusses the varied reactions of Pittsburgh-area elected officials and January 6 defendants to former President Donald Trump's promise to issue pardons if he wins the 2024 election. Trump has pledged to pardon those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot, which has sparked a range of responses. Local officials like Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey have expressed concerns over the implications of such pardons, suggesting it undermines the rule of law and could encourage further unrest. Conversely, some defendants and their supporters see the potential pardons as a form of vindication, arguing that they were unfairly targeted. The piece also touches on the broader political implications, with some viewing Trump's promise as an attempt to rally his base and others seeing it as a dangerous precedent for future political accountability.

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