Kristen Welker: “On President Trump's first day in office, he pardoned…”

“My administration, in my Department of Justice, if anybody touches a federal law enforcement officer in any way inappropriate, we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the And yet, Mr. Attorney General, On President Trump's first day in office, he pardoned everyone who attacked the Capitol on January 6, including 172 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers. How is that consistent with your pledge to always protect law enforcement? There's nothing inconsistent about that. The president's pardon powers, any president's pardon powers are not limited.” (02:17–02:31)

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