Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 34 of them from South Carolina.

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.

Lindsey Graham on Sunday said President Donald Trump sent "the wrong signal" in pardoning Jan. 6 rioters who violently assaulted police officers. Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," the South Carolina Republican said: "When you pardon people who attack police officers,

Trump pardoned about 1,500 people who were charged for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. That number includes 172 who pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers. Graham, however, points out that Trump said he would grant the pardons if he was reelected.

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,

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham weighs in on President Trumps sweeping pardons of nearly all January 6th defendants

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a known Trump supporter, criticized Trump's pardoning of January 6 rioters and worries it could incite further violence.