The Controversy Surrounding DeSantis' Consideration of Jan. 6 Pardons

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, said he would consider pardoning people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including former President Donald Trump. DeSantis claimed that the Justice Department and the FBI had been "weaponized" to unevenly punish people from "disfavored groups." He also said he would be "aggressive" in issuing pardons for pro-life demonstrators and parents arrested over their actions at school board meetings. Trump has praised the rioters, many of them convicted of violent crimes, and earlier this month said he would pardon a "large portion" of those convicted of federal offenses for their roles in the riot.