Ron DeSantis Tells Russell Brand That Jan. 6 ‘Was Not an Insurrection’

The main Republican rival to Donald J. Trump avoided answering whether he would pardon the former president

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/politics/desantis-russell-brand-jan-6-insurrection.html

“It was not an insurrection,” Mr. DeSantis said ...

When asked whether he would pardon Trump, DeSantis sidestepped the question.

Instead, he accused the news media of exploiting the issue.