MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is emphasizing President Donald Trump’s pardons in Wisconsin’s high profile Supreme Court race. Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn on Tuesday criticized the Republican-backed candidate for the court. Dunn says candidate Brad Schimel is “clearly playing both sides” of the issue when it comes to pardoning people who attacked the Capitol four years ago. Schimel has said he didn’t object to the president using his pardon power, but that people convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their full sentence. Schimel’s campaign did not address Dunn’s comments specifically when asked for reaction.
