Sen. Lindsey Graham said in an interview that he thinks it was a “mistake” for Trump to pardon those who committed violent acts on Jan. 6, 2021.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. is “sending the wrong signal.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., broke with President Donald Trump on his pardons of accused Jan. 6 rioters. During an interview on NBC's " Meet the Press " on Sunday, Graham called the pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants "a mistake," adding that it sent the wrong message to supporters about violence and the rule of law.