New Hampshire GOP Governor Disagrees With Trump's January 6 Stance

Written By BlabberBuzz | Tuesday, 01 February 2022 12:00 PM
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New Hampshire GOP Governor Disagrees With Trump's January 6 Stance

The Republican governor of New Hampshire reprimanded former President Donald Trump's vow to pardon imprisoned rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, splitting from the leader of his own party in a Sunday morning television interview.

Trump promised to grant pardon to the insurrectionists during a campaign-style rally in Texas on Saturday evening.

"Look, the folks that on -- that were part of the riots and frankly, the assault on the U.S. Capitol, have to be held accountable,' Governor Chris Sununu said on CNN's State of the Union.

Host Dana Bash asked, "And they shouldn't be pardoned?" "Of course not. Oh my goodness, no," Sununu replied.

He also dismissed the notion of Trump campaigning alongside him for his re-election bid, declaring: "I don't need anyone to campaign with me."

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"Endorsements are fine and all that kind of stuff, but at the end of the day I'm a big believer whether you're running for the planning board, governor or President, you've got to look folks in the eye and earn the votes yourself," Sununu said.

Democrats also kept the provocative remarks out of Texas on Saturday night.

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In response to Trump's remarks, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California slammed the rioters as "cop killers."

"The GOP is a chaotic party. Trump promises to pardon cop-killers. This is what it comes down to, America," Swalwell wrote on Twitter.

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"Will you choose voting or violence to resolve our differences?"

Swalwell's fellow Progressive, Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, said Trump was a part of last year's incident.

"Donald Trump announces that he might pardon his co-conspirators," Torres said.

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Left-wing economist David Rothschild, a member of the wealthy Rothschild family, claimed on Twitter that the former President allowed his supporters to commit more violent acts.

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"Scary: Trump promising pardons for everyone who committed crimes to try to overturn the 2020 loss," Rothschild wrote.

"Even Worse: things people will do knowing Trump will pardon anyone who commits crimes to help him win (or steal) 2024 election."

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A former ethics lawyer in George W. Bush's White House said the shocking statement disqualified Trump from running for public office again.

"This alone is giving aid or comfort to an insurrection within the meaning of the 14th Amendment, section 3. Trump is DISQUALIFIED from public office," Richard Painter said late Saturday.

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Section three of the Constitution's 14th Amendment excludes someone from holding federal elected office who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."

During his Save America rally in Conroe, the former President claimed that his supporters who broke into the Capitol last year are being treated "unfairly" by President Joe Biden.

"If I run, and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly. We will treat them fairly," he said to enthusiastic applause.

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