A key ally of President Donald Trump expressed concern about the recent pardons issued by the White House for rioters involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican close to Trump, stated that pardoning individuals who attacked police officers sends the wrong signal to the public and undermines efforts to protect law enforcement.
President Trump's sweeping clemency order covered approximately 1,500 rioters, including Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, who orchestrated the plot that led to the Capitol attack. Rhodes was seen among a group of supporters cheering behind Trump during a recent speech in Las Vegas.
