Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham defended President Donald Trump's purge of more than a dozen inspector generals.
The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.
The GOP senator called two of President Donald Trump's first presidential moves a "mistake" during Sunday morning television appearances.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in the Senate to confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of T
The South Carolina senator admitted that Donald Trump broke the law with his mass firing of inspectors general.
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.
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.
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.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a known Trump supporter, criticized Trump's pardoning of January 6 rioters and worries it could incite further violence.
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,