{"id":13978,"date":"2025-02-27T00:36:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=13978"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:36:25","slug":"mcconnells-startling-turn-a-hard-hitting-senate-interview-critiquing-trumps-pardons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=13978","title":{"rendered":"McConnell\u2019s Startling Turn: A Hard-Hitting Senate Interview Critiquing Trump\u2019s Pardons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-video\">\n<div id=\"mep_0\" class=\"mejs-container mejs-container-keyboard-inactive wp-video-shortcode mejs-video\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"mejs-inner\">\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"307\">Senator Mitch McConnell\u2019s recent <em data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"45\">60 Minutes<\/em> interview has ignited debate after he blamed former President Donald Trump for the January 6 insurrection. Breaking from his previous stance, McConnell condemned Trump\u2019s decision to pardon Capitol rioters, calling it a \u201cmistake\u201d that undermines the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"565\">McConnell\u2019s remarks come as he steps away from Senate leadership, positioning himself as a leading GOP critic of Trump. His disapproval of the pardons, alongside his concerns over Trump\u2019s influence, highlights growing divisions within the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"823\">The fallout has been swift. Trump\u2019s supporters accuse McConnell of betraying the party, while moderates and traditional conservatives praise his call for accountability. 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