Focus on President-elect Donald Trump Pledge to pardon Protests intensify on January 6, with his return to the White House just eight days later.
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance — who, like Trump, has criticized a justice system that has allegedly been used as a weapon against protesters — explained how their crimes could be weighed when considering pardons.
“If you protested peacefully on January 6th and Merrick Garland's Department of Justice treats you like a gang member, you should be pardoned,” Vance told Fox News' Shannon Brehm during an exclusive one-on-one interview that aired. Sunday.
“If you committed acts of violence on that day, obviously you should not be pardoned, and there is a little gray area there, but we are very committed to the vision of equal administration of the law. There are a lot of people who we believe that in the wake of January 6 who were unfairly prosecuted, we need to Correct that.
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J.D. Vance speaks at a news conference, May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)
Trump previously pledged to pardon protesters on January 6, the first day of his incoming administration NBC's Kristen Welker Last month, members of the Congressional January 6 Commission were supposed to be in prison instead.
“I'll look at everything. We'll look at individual cases,” Trump told Welker as he outlined his plans. “But I will act very quickly.”
The incoming administration faces a slew of challenges ranging from the border crisis to hostages in the Middle East to domestic disaster relief once all members are sworn in.
The ongoing wildfires sweeping through Southern California are just one of the issues the Trump administration must address. As the rift grows between Trump and state Democratic officials, the intended path forward appears unclear.
“President Trump is committed to doing better when it comes to disaster relief. That's true for hurricane victims and flood victims in North Carolina. That's true for fire victims in California. We just have to do better. We need the administration,” Vance said. Competent and good governance.”
A scene from the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
“That doesn't mean you can't criticize the governor of California, I think, for some very poor decisions over a very long period of time. Some of these reservoirs have been sitting dry for 15 or 20 years. And the fire hydrants are being turned on. It's been reported “Drought while firefighters are trying to put out these fires, there is a serious lack of competent management in California, and I think that's part of the reason why these fires are getting worse. We need to do a better job at both the state and federal levels.”
Meanwhile, Newsom's press office. Address Trump's previous statements which criticized the governor for allegedly mismanaging the water supply, with Post Access to the pumps.”
“In general, there is no water shortage in Southern California right now, despite Trump’s claims that he will turn on a fake tap,” she added.
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Fox News' Hannah Banrick and Gabriel Hayes contributed to this report.
