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Hakeem Jeffries: “Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of violent felons who…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

Leader Jeffries on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Published October 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:13

Well, not a single Republican has reached out to me since that incident occurred. And that's no surprise because they cannot defend the fact that Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of violent felons who brutally beat police officers on January 6. and then released them back in communities all across the country. I'm just thankful for our state and local law enforcement partners for the work that they continue to do each and every day on behalf of the American people. (08:13–08:21)

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Asserts that Donald Trump pardoned many violent felons involved in the January 6 incident.

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