Speaker Don Scott Statement on Trump-Pardoned January 6 Rioter Charged with Threatening to Murder House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Speaker Don Scott Statement on Trump-Pardoned January 6 Rioter Charged with Threatening to Murder House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Virginia House Speaker Don Scott released the following statement regarding reports that a January 6 rioter pardoned by Donald Trump has been charged with threatening to murder House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at an event in New York City:
“Donald Trump spit in the face of law enforcement and public safety when he pardoned dangerous January 6th rioters. He pardoned people who committed violent crimes against police officers – and some went on to commit new crimes after their pardons. Now, one of those individuals stands accused of threatening to murder House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
“As I’ve said before, I will condemn political violence from both the right and the left. It has no place in our country. We must be able to disagree without turning to threats or violence. We are one nation – and we must act like it.
“I am calling on all of my Republican colleagues to join me in rejecting this violence and embrace civil discourse.”
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