Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on that and the request from Trump's lawyers to halt sentencing in his "hush money" case.

[Murcans-worship-felons]

Pardoning the bad is injuring the good. Presidents should NOT have such options.

[CoolMaster-grbp]

In other breaking news, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Fords theatre.

[danjohnston]

REMEMBER THE FALLEN
Brian Sicknick, Howard Liebengood, Kyle DeFreytag, Jeff Smith, Gunther Hashida

[RandyBoBandy.]

This is PRECISELY what the pardon power is meant for. It’s for those falsely convicted and politically persecuted. Not for crime family members and corrupt politicians.

[marisoltorres]

Get out of Jail free card. If the shoe was on the other foot it would never happen. Just goes to show the privileged era. Disgusting. But oh well! Life goes on and so does Karma!

[Katycate]

And why not? This is a lawless country now. Isnt it?

[quinn]

I’ll never forget this traumatic day..I was just leaving my gender studies class and on my way to get my 25th sniffles booster when CNN Plus told me the capitol was under attack, I was so shell shocked and hurt that I even took off 3 of my 5 face masks to cry alone in my car

[JohnArchambault-pj]

Trump go a head and pardon them. I guess you would be feeling guilty of inciting them into an insurrection.

[sethlambert]

Meanwhile the rioters at Trumps inauguration last round are in which prison?

[barneyjuniorYT]

A criminal freeing other criminals? It keeps getting better and better.

[afreedom]

They need to file a lawsuit as soon as possible.

[rjdankert]

Don Trump says the sun revolves around the earth citing common sense proves he is right.

[vanessarodriguez]

That is so disrespectful to the people who attacked police officers and destroyed our capitol.

[Ampersandrascott]

Alright! Anything goes now! MAGA= Make Accountability Go Away!

[JorgeO-rv]

Pardons don't erase their convictions they will remain convicted felons.

[carolynknott]

This, on Jan 6 2025- can't ever be much of a bigger insult to democracy

[PetraCombs-ietg]

Those who ran from the insurrection and the injured cops should sign restraining orders
That would keep Trump 50ft. From the White House.

[limited]

The demonstrators deserve pardons and will get it. How can the capitol have been stormed when the police let them in?

[spider-man]

You guys realise a lot of the rioters would have taken lives if they werent easily held off.

[barbarawjackson]

⚖Hope and pray that we will soon hear the "rest of the story" from the Jan. 6 prisoners.⚖ 🛐Righteousness, Justice, and TRUTH in the USA.