President-elect Donald Trump plans to take action on some defendants' cases on Jan. 6 on “day one” of his presidency and has said he has confidence in select House members. 6th January Committee Those who investigated the 2021 Capitol riot, including Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson and former GOP Representative Liz Cheney, “should go to jail.”
In an interview broadcast Sunday on NBC News.meet the Press,” Trump told host Kristen Welker that he would not instruct the FBI director or the attorney general to do so, but added “I think they would have to look into it.”
The president-elect was also under pressure over whether he would pardon some or all of the Capitol riot defendants. He indicated that he would not issue universal amnesty: “We are going to look at independent cases.” Last week, one of Trump's Senate colleagues, GOP Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri, told CBS News that he believes Trump and the next attorney general should deal with riot defendants on a “case-by-case” basis. Needed
“I'm going to take action very quickly,” Trump said of the defendants and convictions on January 6, adding that he planned to take action as soon as he was inaugurated in January. “First day,” he said.
CBS News' review of Justice Department filings shows there were about 1,560 defendants as of Jan. 6, and about 590 of them are accused of assaulting police. More than 900 defendants have pleaded guilty.
Many defendants have openly predicted Forgiveness Trump – including those accused of violent acts.
Over the weekend, Joseph Hutchinson, who is accused of beating police during the Capitol riot and was a fugitive from justice for three years after evading authorities, said in a filing that he wants to be released immediately, arguing Hui said, “No one is going to run away from a trial that is not going to come, I will wait for your pardon like any responsible person.”
Trump has not yet said whether he will allow new Capitol riot prosecutions, investigations or pending prosecutions to continue. Hundreds more arrests are feared.
Welker also asked the president-elect if he intends to appoint “a real special prosecutor to take action against the most corrupt president in the history of the United States, Joe Biden, and the entire crime family,” as he has said in the past. Where was the year? Truth on Social.
Trump said, “No, I'm not doing it until I find something that feels right to me.” “But it won't be my decision.” He said he would leave it there palm bondiWho does he want to name Attorney General and Kash PatelHis choice for FBI Director.
He said he would leave it to Bondi to decide whether to investigate the special counsel jack smithwhich brought both federal criminal cases against Trump, one on election interference in 2020 and the other on documents he allegedly moved from the White House to his Florida residence after his first term.
“I want her to do what she wants to do,” he said of Smith's investigation, which he called “corrupt.” “I would not instruct him to do that.”