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This Senate resolution condemns President Trump's hypothetical future pardoning of individuals convicted of violent crimes during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The resolution provides context about the insurrection, noting that over 1,500 people were investigated, with 400 charged for violent crimes, including members of extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. The resolution highlights the severity of the attack, describing how protesters used weapons to assault law enforcement officers, resulting in one officer's death, four suicides, and injuries to 174 others. By condemning potential future pardons, the Minnesota Senate argues that such actions would undermine the justice system, devalue law enforcement's sacrifices, and send a dangerous message that violence against police is acceptable. The resolution formally rejects any attempt to disregard judicial decisions and directs the Senate Secretary to prepare and transmit an official copy of the resolution to Governor Tim Walz, symbolically expressing the Senate's strong opposition to pardoning the January 6 insurrectionists.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SR0015&ssn=0&y=2025