WASHINGTON — On Tuesday morning, Senator Murray will be joined by Senators Schumer, Murphy, Cortez, Masto, and Kim in a press conference to introduce a resolution condemning the pardons of those individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol police officers.
The resolution comes after President Trump granted full unconditional pardons of over 1,500 people who were charged with committing crimes during the January 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol.
14 others had their sentences commuted.
All 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are expected to cosponsor the resolution, Senator Murray wrote in a press release.
“I refuse to allow President Trump to rewrite what happened on January 6th—armed insurrectionists, incited by Trump himself, broke into the U.S. Capitol and violently assaulted Capitol Police officers in their attempt to overthrow a free and fair election,” said Senator Murray. “Insurrectionists cracked the ribs of police officers and smashed spinal disks. Donald Trump’s pardons are a wholesale endorsement of political violence—as long as it serves Donald Trump. Affirming that U.S. Senators condemn unconditional pardons for people who were found guilty of violently assaulting Capitol Police officers should be the easiest thing in the world. If Republicans care even the tiniest bit about law enforcement, they should be outraged by these pardons. I hope and expect my Republican colleagues will allow this very simple resolution to pass as a show of support for the officers who put their lives on the line to keep senators safe.”
KIRO 7 will bring you details from the press conference and update this story as more information becomes available.