OPINION:
Under normal circumstances, it would have been appropriate for President Trump to have dealt with the jailed Jan. 6 protestors individually (and leave the violent ones behind bars). But these are not normal circumstances (“Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons: ‘Murderers today aren’t even charged,’” Web, Jan. 21).
The mess left by the previous administration is enormous and requires more attention than the Jan. 6 protestors. The number of crooks and terrorists being released into American society through our border with Mexico is of far greater importance and priority than this clemency matter.
Given the havoc inherited by President Trump both domestically and internationally, the most appropriate course of action for him was not to spend too much time on the Jan. 6 issue and simply move on. His release of the jailed protestors was the best course of action under the circumstances.
JOSH GREENBERGER
Brooklyn, New York
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