Trump On Rioter Pardons: “F–k It, Release Them All”
Axios reports:
President Trump’s sweeping pardons for 1,500 Jan. 6 criminals and defendants were a last-minute, rip-the-bandage-off decision to try to move past the issue quickly, White House advisers familiar with the Trump team’s discussions tell Axios. Trump’s move to “go big” on the pardons sheds light on his unpredictable decision-making process, and shows his determination to fulfill a campaign promise to his MAGA base — regardless of political fallout.
Trump vacillated during an internal debate over targeted clemency vs. a blanket decision according to two insiders. But as Trump’s team wrestled with the issue, and planned a shock-and-awe batch of executive orders Day 1, “Trump just said: ‘F -k it: Release ’em all,’” an adviser familiar with the discussions said. Trump’s decision was a surprise to some Republicans in
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