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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMike Johnson says there's a "clear distinction" between Jan. 6 and LA riots
CNN's Manu Raju asked Johnson whether he thinks it's "hypocritical" for Trump to condemn the anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles for clashing with law enforcement when Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of everyone charged in the deadly Capitol riot, many of whom were convicted of beating or impeding law enforcement.
"Everybody wants me to relitigate January 6, I'm not going to do that," Johnson said. "There's a very clear distinction between the two. People who broke the law and destroyed property [on January 6] were met with the proper consequences on that."
He added that the government has to be "consistent" on that issue in Los Angeles, before turning to walk away
.Senate Majority Leader John Thune was also asked about Trump's "inconsistency" on the anti-ICE demonstrations and January 6 siege.
"Do you see any inconsistency when the president criticizes or condemns the violent Los Angeles protesters but then pardons the violent January 6 protesters?" a reporter asked the South Dakota Republican.
Thune dodged the question, saying, "I think the issue that's in front of us right now is the chaos in L.A."
"And clearly the local officials there, for whatever reason, didn't seem up to the task of getting the job done there," he added.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(124,532 posts)sakabatou
(44,904 posts)kysrsoze
(6,329 posts)So theres that. Fuck that pretend Christian.
surfered
(7,316 posts)BOSSHOG
(42,818 posts)Mr speaker, Jesus Christ is waiting in your office to chat with you about Christianity.
Jit423
(1,421 posts)Cha
(311,969 posts)he says is Smeared with that.
tinrobot
(11,583 posts)A few bad apples in an otherwise peaceful protest do not make for a riot.
If you want to see a real "riot" in LA, watch footage of the '92 Rodney King riots.
Initech
(105,267 posts)Fuck you Mike!