LETTER: Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons sickening

The best news I’ve seen so far this year was buried on page 1XB of Friday’s Review-Journal. Pam Hemphill, convicted for her role in storming the Capitol, has rejected Donald Trump’s pardon. She says “the pardon is a slap in their face,” referring to the Capitol Police officers, the rule of law and to our nation.

I agree that the people who stormed the Capitol should have remained in prison. The pardons were truly a slap in the face to law-abiding American citizens. For Mr. Trump to call these people “hostages” was garbage. I watched the invasion of our Capitol and was sickened — but not nearly as sickened as I was seeing these people pardoned and their sentences commuted.

Ms. Hemphill taking responsibility for her actions is admirable. I commend Ms. Hemphill for her integrity. I hope others take note.