Jan. 6 committee member says pardons are unnecessary: 'We didn't do anything wrong'
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Lawmakers who served on the House committee investigating Trump's actions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot have been split about the importance of a preemptive pardon.
"I don’t think a pardon is necessary. I stand by the work that we did," on the committee, Aguilar told reporters at the Capitol Tuesday.
The California Democrat also said that he has "not sought a pardon," nor has he spoken to anyone at the White House about one. Fox News Digital reached out to Aguilar to inquire whether he would accept one, if it were granted to him, but did not hear back.
Lawmakers who served on the House committee investigating Jan. 6 have been split about the importance of a preemptive pardon. Some fear it will set a bad precedent for future presidents and assert that the Constitution's speech and debate clause provides adequate protection against criminal prosecutions, or civil lawsuits, over their legislative work. Others, meanwhile, have welcomed the idea of a pardon, fearing "retribution" from Trump.
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