Representatives Goldman, Crow, Houlahan, and Swalwell Host Capitol Police Officers to Condemn Trump's Pardons for Violent January 6th Insurrectionists

Representatives Goldman, Crow, Houlahan, and Swalwell Host Capitol Police Officers to Condemn Trump's Pardons for Violent January 6th Insurrectionists

<span>Representatives Goldman, Crow, Houlahan, and Swalwell Host Capitol Police Officers to Condemn Trump's Pardons for Violent January 6th Insurrectionists</span> <span><span>Quinn.Usry@mai…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-23T14:20:58-05:00" title="Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 14:20">Thu, 01/23/2025 - 14:20</time> </span> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image default"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://goldman.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/goldman.house.gov/files/styles/large/public/evo-media-image/us-capitol-snow-1080p.jpg?itok=0fkl7iEg" width="480" height="270" alt="Snow on the United States Capitol Building" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><div class="text-align-center">&nbsp;</div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>Representatives Joined by Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>Blanket Pardons Freed Individuals Convicted of Attacking Law Enforcement, Seditious Conspirators, and Violent Criminals&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>Over 170 Members of Law Enforcement Were Injured by January 6th&nbsp;Rioters&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><em><strong>Recording and Pictures of Press Conference&nbsp;Are Available </strong></em><a class="x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jKnqn6atxo7fq_tjGiPCFb3yOchbalRk?usp=sharing" target="_blank" title="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jKnqn6atxo7fq_tjGiPCFb3yOchbalRk?usp=sharing"><em><strong>Here</strong></em></a><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></div><div class="text-align-center"><br>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Washington D.C. –</strong>&nbsp;Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), along with Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Eric Swalwell (CA-14) hosted Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges to condemn Donald Trump’s blanket pardons for roughly 1,500 January&nbsp;6th insurrectionists. Donald Trump’s pardons for the January 6th&nbsp;rioters freed individuals convicted of assaulting police officers, seditious conspiracy, and other violent crimes. &nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>On the same day&nbsp;the representatives condemned Donald Trump’s egregious pardons, Republican Congressman Bilirakis (FL-12) <a class="x_x_x_Hyperlink x_x_x_SCXW163041908 x_x_x_BCX4 x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/oath-keeper-founder-stewart-rhodes-capitol-visit" target="_blank" title="https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/oath-keeper-founder-stewart-rhodes-capitol-visit">met</a>&nbsp;with Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, in the Capitol complex to celebrate his pardon. Additionally, Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) <a class="x_x_x_Hyperlink x_x_x_SCXW163041908 x_x_x_BCX4 x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5101436-lauren-boebert-capitol-tour/" target="_blank" title="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5101436-lauren-boebert-capitol-tour/">offered private tours</a>&nbsp;to those who stormed the Capitol building on January 6th. &nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>“Donald Trump’s inexcusable and unwarranted January 6th pardons to hundreds of violent criminals are&nbsp;a disgusting insult to the brave men and women of law enforcement who were attacked while protecting the Capitol that day,” <strong>Congressman Dan Goldman said</strong>.&nbsp;“The near-unanimous silence from Congressional Republicans confirms that they only “back the blue” when it’s&nbsp;convenient, not when it matters. I was proud to stand beside Officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges to lift up&nbsp;their stories from January 6, when they were beaten and assaulted by a mob incited by Donald Trump. Trump can try to whitewash what happened that day, but these brave officers are constant reminders of his betrayal of law enforcement and America.”&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan said,</strong>&nbsp;“On Monday, President Trump swore to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. On Tuesday, he inexplicably pardoned more than 1500 felons, many of whom were charged with and convicted of violence against our Capitol police. This conduct from our Commander in Chief is literally oath-defying. As America approaches its 250th year, our democracy will prevail, but it is fragile. Our larger national security depends on the stability of our democracy an