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Colbert Slams GOP Silence on Trump’s January 6 Pardons

1/23/2025

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Stephen Colbert took aim at GOP lawmakers, expressing outrage over their apathy towards President Trump's pardons for 1,500 individuals tied to the January 6 Capitol attack. He called out House Speaker Mike Johnson for his silence on Trump and ridiculed Senator Tommy Tuberville's ludicrous demand to "see" the riot to believe it, underscoring the absurdity of their positions.

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Stephen Colbert took aim at GOP lawmakers, expressing outrage over their apathy towards President Trump's pardons for 1,500 individuals tied to the January 6 Capitol attack. He called out House Speaker Mike Johnson for his silence on Trump and ridiculed Senator Tommy Tuberville's ludicrous demand to "see" the riot to believe it, underscoring the absurdity of their positions.