“I have been betrayed by my country, and I’ve been betrayed by those that supported Donald Trump, whether you voted for him because he promised these pardons, or for some other reason, you knew that this was coming..."
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"And here we are. Tonight, six individuals who assaulted me, as I did my job on Jan. 6, as did hundreds of other law enforcement officers, will now walk free.”
— Former District of Columbia police officer Michael Fanone on the pardons of violent January 6 insurrectionists by Donald Trump
I have to be honest. The move to pardon the rioters/insurrectionists surprised me. I saw the move as too transparently anti-law and order -- too much of a "I lied to get your vote, sue me," move. Obviously, I underestimated his ego.
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— Former District of Columbia police officer Michael Fanone on the pardons of violent January 6 insurrectionists by Donald Trump