The Trump administration’s upending of governmental systems and processes is part of a familiar pattern. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) appeared Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union,”where he was asked about President Donald Trump’s dismissal of numerous federal inspectors general — an act in apparent violation of federal law.
Senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday he doesn’t approve of President Trump’s pardons for January 6 defendants who were convicted of violent crimes, particularly those who “beat up cops.” Asked during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union whether he is okay with the pardons for violent offenders,
Sen. Lindsey Graham really wanted to talk about anything other than Trump's promise to bring inflation down during an interview on CNN's State of the Union this Sunday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump
Donald Trump issued mass pardons for 1,583 people. Most were convicted or pleaded guilty. Another 200 pleaded guilty to felonies, including assaulting officers.
It was a point Graham emphasized on Sunday, telling “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, “We need to give Tom Homan the money now to execute the plan that he’s come up with, and without congressional funding, this is going to hit a wall.”
The GOP senator said Trump "technically" broke the law by firing several inspectors general, but "has the authority to do it."
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on CBS News to stop reporting with a bias “when it comes to everything Trump.” The senator was fielding questions about the various nominees while on Face the Nation Sunday,
Senator Lindsey Graham believes President Donald Trump made a mistake by pardoning those who were convicted of committing violent crimes during the
Republican senator and Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham blasted CBS Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan after she questioned him on the incoming Trump administration’s threats against journalists. Brennan had been interrogating Graham on whether he endorsed Kash Patel to become the next FBI director despite several questions raised by US lawyers and national security veterans who have worked with him.
Trump has worn his party down, and few events crystallize it like the GOP’s muted — and, in some cases, positive — response.