Bondi defends Jan. 6 rioters pardoned saying that L.A. protest are "very different"
Bondi talked about the riot situation in Los Angeles, citing the damage in California as a continuing concern.
After California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Trump's administration's actions in his state, Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the pardons to Jan. 6 rioters. She rejected the claim that it creates a double standard against the aggressive response to the immigration protests in Los Angeles.
"Well, this is very different," Bondi responded Wednesday to reporters at the White House. "These are people out there hurting people in California right now. This is ongoing." On his side, Gov. Newsom said, "Trump, he's not opposed to lawlessness and violence, as long as it serves him. What more evidence do we need than Jan. 6?"
Trump pardon over 1,000 people linked to Jan 6
The deployment of military force at the LA protests has been criticized by Trump's detractors, and recently they compared how the president pardoned his followers for the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Despite more than 140 officers suffering injuries during the riot, 1,600 people involved received pardons.
Bondi also said, during her confirmation hearing prior to Inauguration Day, that any pardons for Jan. 6 defendants should be evaluated one by one. She also suggested that she is opposed to pardons for people accused of assaulting law enforcement.
"No King" protests planning for June 14
The protests, which began on June 6, are now growing into a national movement across the states. "No King," an Anti-Trump protest, is planned for June 14, following how law enforcement is dealing with the protests and how immigration policies have affected migrants.
In her gaggle with reporters, Bondi avoided answering questions about the legal standards that must exist in order to invoke the Insurrection Act. "Right now in California, we're at a good point," the attorney said. "We're not scared to go further. We're not frightened to do something else if we need to."
