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On the recordJanuary 20, 2025
But why did Donald Trump pardon all of the insurrectionists? That's what we want to know. Are they reformed? Are they no longer a threat to public safety?
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin questions the rationale behind Trump's pardons for the January 6th insurrectionists.

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