McConnell Breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 Pardons
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On Tuesday ,Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he does not support shortening the sentences of any of the people who have pleaded guilty to crimes related to storming the U.S. Capitol. While left-leaning articles highlight that McConnell’s statement broke away from the former president, right-leaning articles highlight that McConnell’s comment comes days after Trump told supporters at a rally in Texas that he is open to issuing pardons for the jailed protesters.
A left-leaning article by Newsweek highlights that McConnell’s statement broke away from the former president. Trump put out a statement in which he stated that former Vice President Mike Pence did have the authority to change the results of the 2020 election.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that McConnell said “January the 6th was an effort to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another.” 165 people linked to the storming of the Capitol have pleaded guilty to crimes.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that McConnell’s comment comes days after Trump told supporters at a rally in Texas that he is open to issuing pardons for the jailed protesters. McConnell also noted that the election of 2020 was "decided on December 14 of 2020 when the Electoral College certified the winner of the election."