Georgia Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson said President Donald Trump’s first days in office have him concerned for the future of U.S. democracy.
He spoke with WABE’s “Morning Edition” shortly after Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago.
“With these pardons, Trump has pardoned some of the most violent extremists that we have seen,” Johnson said. He was in the House chamber on Jan. 6.
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