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Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters faces no push back despite many Republicans disagreeing with action

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Republican senators say they do not agree with President Donald Trump ’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people who assaulted police officers, broke into the building or committed other crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol four years ago .

“We’re not looking backwards, we're looking forward,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune , repeating his frequent response to questions about the pardons.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she had received a message from a police officer who sent her a video of his assault.

“People who committed violent crimes on January 6th, 2021 , should not be pardoned,” she said.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was disappointed in the pardons.

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