AG Pick Pam Bondi Will Advise Trump To Pardon J6 Rioters

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, said she would advise the president on the potential pardon of rioters on Jan. 6 if they are confirmed to the post.

While appearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday for her confirmation hearings, Bondi was asked by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin if she would pardon those convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Bondi told the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that while the pardon power rests with the president, if he is asked to help advise Trump on these cases, “I will look at each case and advise on a case-by-case basis.”

When pressed by Durbin about the conviction of those who violently assaulted the Capitol police, Bondi told the Illinois Democrat, “Let me be very clear in speaking to you, I condemn any violence against a law enforcement officer in this country. “

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.