Senator Lindsey Graham, a well-known MAGA Republican, recently criticized President Donald Trump's decision to issue sweeping pardons for Capitol rioters.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said in an interview that he thinks it was a “mistake” for Trump to pardon those who committed violent acts on Jan. 6, 2021.
The South Carolina senator admitted that Donald Trump broke the law with his mass firing of inspectors general.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. is “sending the wrong signal.”
The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.
Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham defended President Donald Trump's purge of more than a dozen inspector generals.
Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 34 of them from South Carolina.
The GOP senator said Trump "technically" broke the law by firing several inspectors general, but "has the authority to do it."
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in the Senate to confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of T
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on CBS News to stop ... he would close down the Washington, D.C. headquarters and deploy thousands of employees across the country to work in law enforcement.
Donald Trump issued mass pardons for 1,583 people. Most were convicted or pleaded guilty. Another 200 pleaded guilty to felonies, including assaulting officers.