IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: press@bedrock.us
Date: January 21, 2025
RELEASE: FORMER WHITE HOUSE LEADERS FROM BUSH AND OBAMA ADMINS. OPPOSE PARDONS OF JAN. 6TH INSURRECTIONISTS
The leadership of Bedrock – a hate-fueled violence prevention organization with bipartisan leadership – have issued the following statement on the decision to pardon those involved with the January 6th attack on the Capitol:
“The decision to pardon and commute sentences of those convicted for their role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol is deeply troubling. The attack was not only a horrific act of violence, but it also undermines the foundations of our democracy. By pardoning those who carried out this violence, America risks sending the message that such behavior is acceptable, weakening the rule of law and making it more likely that hate and violence will grow. Our nation’s leaders, no matter their political affiliations, must come together to stand against hate and the violence motivated by it.”
John Bridgeland
Co-Chair of the Board, Bedrock
Fmr. Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Administration of George W. Bush
Cecilia Muñoz
Co-Chair of the Board, Bedrock
Fmr. Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Administration of Barack Obama
Ryan B. Greer
President, Bedrock
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Bedrock is available to provide follow-up information, quotes from leadership, or to facilitate responses from key stakeholders.
About Bedrock
Bedrock is a hate-fueled violence prevention organization working to disrupt the normalization of violence in the United States by, with, and through its 66 organizational partners. Launched following the Biden Administration’s White House United We Stand Summit, in the wake of unprecedented levels of hate-fueled violence, Bedrock works across a truly diverse set of stakeholders with the shared vision of safety and belonging for all Americans, regardless of politics, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, faith, or any other identity.
For more information, please contact press@bedrock.us.
