The House speaker also suggested that the mob riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had been a peaceful protest.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended President Trump’s sweeping pardons of those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...

La., was asked about President Trump's pardons for those involved in the Capitol riot, including some for those convicted of ...

Mike Johnson argued for "redemption" while standing by Trump's controversial decision to issue a sweeping pardon for every ...

After Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said that January 6 rioters who committed acts of violence should not be let off the hook — ...

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that Congress will “look into” Joe Biden pardoning his family—but said Donald Trump’s ...

Mike Johnson said Congress will be "looking" into former President Joe Biden's pardons for his family shortly after defending ...

GOP lawmakers had said repeatedly that violent offenders shouldn’t be pardoned and clemency should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

President-elect Donald Trump and his team have drafted a slate of pardons for people convicted for their role in the January ...

President Trump’s decision to pardon hundreds of protesters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — including many accused of assaulting police officers — is dividing House Republicans, with ...

Republican Lindsey Graham said it was a mistake to pardon anyone who "beat up a police officer" at US Capitol.

What should have been an unambiguously joyful moment for pardon recipients should not be tarnished by Trump's affirmation of ...