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Senators further questioned the nominee regarding his stance on the pardoning of individuals convicted of violence during the January 6th riot. As a prospective Attorney General, the nominee expressed that any pardon decisions would need to be approached on a case-by-case basis, reaffirming his condemnation of violence against law enforcement. Nevertheless, the need for clarity on whether he considered such pardons to be appropriate was deemed crucial and left somewhat ambiguous.