Hardline conservative Republican lawmakers have come out in defense of President Donald Trump's pardons for individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. They have expressed their support for Trump's decision and plan to meet with the rioters to hear their perspectives.
Republican Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina stated that many of the rioters have already served time and emphasized that it was President Trump's prerogative to issue the pardons. He also voiced more concern over the preemptive pardons granted by President Joe Biden during his final hours in office.
