Sen. Tommy Tuberville claims he's 'never' seen video of rioters beating police
"100 percent, I'm for the -- pardon everyone. They've been there long enough. Most of them hadn't been charged with anything," Tuberville told us.
ABC News asked about those pardoned after attacking police -- beating them with fire hydrants and metal batons. Among those pardoned: Devlyn Thompson, who hit a police officer with a metal baton, and Robert Palmer, who attacked police with a fire extinguisher, a wooden plank and a pole.
I didn't see that," the Alabama senator said. When asked if that's acceptable, Tuberville said "No, that's not acceptable, but I didn't see it."
Tuberville went a step farther: "I don't believe it because I didn't see it. Now, if I see it, I would believe it, but I didn't see in that video."
Sen. Susan Collins"disagrees" with pardons for violent offenders
Collins, of Maine, was among the seven Republicans who, in 2021, voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial over Jan. 6. She said she "disagrees" with pardons for violent offenders who assaulted officers, broke windows, or performed other violent acts that day.
"I made very clear to you that I think that there's a difference between violent crimes and non-violent crimes. I do not support the pardons if they were given, if they were given to people who committed violent crimes, including assaulting police officers or breaking windows to get into the Capitol or other violent acts, pepper spray, for example," Collins said."
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