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Felon President Donald Trump, on Day One of his reign, pardoned 1,500 people who laid siege on the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election of Joe Biden. True to his criminal band of brothers, he pardoned these rioters who committed crimes he encouraged them to commit. He was the one who orchestrated the Jan. 6 riot and would likely have been tried and found guilty had his case been brought to trial. The facts were there, are there, in plain sight. We witness his guilt every time the footage of Jan. 6 is rerun, whether in our minds or in photos and videos of the riot. So much for the rule of law. The Trump reign of terror can now move to his promise to deport millions of immigrants.
Pete Boelter, North Branch, Minn.
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Alarmists criticized the U.S. Supreme Court decision to convey close to total immunity to U.S. presidents in order to empower presidents to undertake bold action without fear of being accused of committing criminal acts. It certainly was a bold presidential action to pardon 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists, including those charged or convicted of assaulting police officers, obstructing police or using deadly weapons to harm officers. The quote “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power” is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
Bruce Schelske, Burnsville
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