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Donald Trump's interview with Fox News

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No one has ever been treated so badly, said US President Donald Trump in his first interview after taking office, given to Fox News. Trump referred to the pardon of over a thousand participants in the storming of the Capitol, including those guilty of attacking police officers. Trump also did not rule out initiating investigations against his predecessor Joe Biden.

– What's funny, or maybe sad, is that he didn't pardon himself. And if you look at it, it was all about him. The money went to him, the president said during an interview on Fox News with columnist Sean Hannity, his friend and informal adviser. Trump thus referred to the accusations leveled against his predecessor in connection with foreign contacts and business dealings conducted by members of his family. Trump also expressed surprise that Biden had preemptively pardoned members of his family but not himself.

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Trump 'has been through hell'

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When asked whether he would order federal prosecutors to open an investigation against Biden, Trump said he did not know. Republicans Congress has been investigating Biden and his family for nearly four years as part of the impeachment proceedings, but has been unable to find evidence against Trump's predecessor.

In another part of the conversation, Trump said that he “could have pulled a stunt” on Hillary Clinton during his first term, but he didn't. When asked if he regrets it and whether he intends to open investigations against his other opponents, the president said that he “went through hell” by being the subject of criminal investigations and that “it's really hard to say that they shouldn't go through it too.”

At the same time, Trump defended his pardon on the first day of his presidency of over a thousand participants in the storming of the Capitol, including – contrary to his and Vice President JD Vance's announcements – also those guilty of attacking police officers. – Most people were absolutely innocent, okay? – Trump asked the interviewer. – No one has ever been treated so badly – argued the president, adding that these people were involved in “very minor incidents”, served long sentences and were “treated like the worst criminals in history.”

According to Trump, the vast majority of those convicted “had a lot of patriotism in them.” – You know why they were there. They protested against voting because they knew that the elections (in 2020, in which he won Joe Biden – ed.) were faked, Trump argued.

READ also: They were going to spend many years in prison for storming the Capitol. Those pardoned by Trump were released

Trump supporters storm the Capitol. Photo from January 2021 Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM/PAP

Criticism of the police and trade unions

Those pardoned by Trump included: Enrique Tarrio and Steward Rhodes, leaders of the far-right militias Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were sentenced to 22 and 18 years in prison for organizing the rebellion. Rhodes met with a number of Republican politicians on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. In addition to Rhodes, Daniel Rodriguez, who was sentenced to 12 years for attacking a Capitol Police officer with a stun gun, was also released from prison.

Trump's actions were criticized on Tuesday by police unions and the Capitol Police, while Michael Fanone, the officer attacked by Rodriguez, said he had been “betrayed by his country.” Still, according to CNN, Trump is considering hosting some of the rioters at the White House.

Main photo source: Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM/PAP



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