Trump's Jan. 6 pardons spark dueling resolutions in North Hempstead
Demonstrators gather on the steps of North Hempstead Town Hall on Tuesday night in support of a councilmember's call for official condemnation of President Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters and in opposition to a resolution to prohibit town actions on issues outside its jurisdiction. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
The national conversation surrounding President Donald Trump’s pardons of about 1,500 people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol reached the front steps of North Hempstead Town Hall on Tuesday night.
A group of about 50 people gathered in the cold before the monthly town board meeting to protest a resolution put forth by Supervisor Jennifer DeSena amending the town board’s rules of procedure to preclude resolutions "on matters and issues outside the jurisdiction of the Town."
DeSena, a registered Democrat who caucuses with Republicans, put forth the resolution after Democratic Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte had proposed a resolution officially condemning Trump's Jan. 20 pardons.
Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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