Lindsey Graham: Trump's Pardoning of Capitol Rioters 'a Mistake'

Monday, January 27, 2025

A key ally of Trump's - Republican Senator Lindsey Graham - has told NBC the president shouldn't have pardoned violent 6 January defendants.

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Trump's White House Liasion for DOJ responds to Lindsey Graham's criticism of pardons for violent Jan. 6 defendants: "Too bad!"

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Has his security detail been fired yet? Clearance revoked? Proud Boys surrounded his house?

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-26 12:54 PM | Reply

Lady G has no credibility on any subject.
Next.

#2 | Posted by morris at 2025-01-26 04:44 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Great big eye-roll on that one...

(fuggin' ash hole)

#3 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-01-27 07:55 PM | Reply

@#2 ... Lady G has no credibility on any subject. ...

While I do agree. Mostly. I agree mainly because Sen Graham has shown the (I'll be kind) need to agree with what the current person in the White House has said. Why? Well, I have opinions in that area, but I suspect that topic may be a whole different thread. :)

So, back to the topic of this thread ...

For Sen Graham to go against Pres Trump in an opinion that Sen Graham expressed is quite significant.

Stated differently, how far does Pres Trump have to stray from, I'll say, reality before Sen Graham decides to object?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-27 08:08 PM | Reply

Graham had no way of knowing Trump would do this when he was campaigning for him....except for the fact that Trump told us all far in advance that he would do this.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-01-27 08:16 PM | Reply

@#5 ... when he was campaigning for him ...

That is a good point.

How many people actively campaigned for candidate-Trump based upon what candidate-Trump said he would do if he were elected, and now those people seem to have ~buyers-remorse?~

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-27 08:20 PM | Reply

Look who NOW cares what Linda Graham has to say.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-28 01:36 PM | Reply

The Mistake was in not impeaching Trumpy for his previous abuse of power and thereby condoning and even encouraging Trumpy's current abuse of power.

Enjoy Mr Toads Wild ride (ver 2.0)

This is what you voted for America.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-28 01:54 PM | Reply

The pardons were SOOOO last week

Of course, dems FINALLY came around and issued a pointless resolution.

Meanwhile the WH is stripping Congress of it' spending authority.

Dems should REALLY try to keep up.

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-28 08:30 PM | Reply