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Dick Durbin: “Ed Martin is the pardon attorney for the Department of…”

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Senator Dick Durbin Criticizes Trump Administration's Handling of January 6th Insurrection and Pardon Policies

Published | Video Starts at 02:53

The Trump administration's support of these violent insurrectionists who hit cops continues to this day. After his disgraceful tenure as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin is the pardon attorney for the Department of Justice and is personally advocating for the complete pardon of the proud boys, Oath Keepers and others. who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their role in planning and inciting the January 6 insurrection. (02:53–03:08)

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Asserts that Ed Martin is advocating for pardons for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

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