On Wednesday, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol accused former President Donald Trump of “tampering with witnesses” by dangling pardons for Jan. 6 defendants if he’s elected in 2024.
“Absolutely,” Aguilar told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “New Day” when asked if Trump was tampering with witnesses by offering pardons to January 6 defendants.
“And I think the question is more from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, you know where — where are they? Do they support this? When is enough enough?” he added:
Aguilar’s remarks come as the House panel is ramping up its investigation into Trump’s actions before, during, and after the Jan 6 attack by a mob of his supporters.
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During a rally on Saturday, Trump said that those charged in connection with the January 6 attack at the US Capitol are being treated unfairly and said: “If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly. And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons.”
Trump’s comment was seen as a message to those considering testifying against him now or perhaps fighting for him now, suffering legal consequences on his behalf now, people like Mark Meadows or even Pence himself, a promise that “when” he wins office again in 2024, people who kept their mouths shut and suffered consequence will be pardoned.
