# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

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**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/5273 "2025-01-23T00:17:10Z")

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> [@MikeF](#):
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> I wonder how the various unions are going to address/spin this.

[Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons](https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/police-union-trump-jan-6-pardons)

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> President [Trump’s](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump) [near-total pardon](https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/trump-pardons-jan-6-defendants) of Jan. 6 rioters was denounced by the Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the U.S., and the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Tuesday. . . .
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> - “When perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message that the consequences for attacking law enforcement are not severe, potentially emboldening others to commit similar acts of violence,” the unions said.

They are just objecting to one action, not to the Trump administration as a whole. But I guess it’s a start.

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