The Capitol Police union and other law enforcement groups sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s pardons for his supporters who attacked the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, a move that cut against years of pro-police messaging from Republican members of Congress.
The union wrote in a statement Tuesday that political leaders should not excuse violence against law enforcement officers in the line of duty. Officers defended the building and the members of Congress during the violent attack.
“This use of presidential power is not what Americans want to see and it’s not what law enforcement officers deserve,” the Capitol Police union said.
