Brother of officer who died in Jan. 6 riots reacts to Trump's pardons
The brother of fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick gave his first reaction to ABC News on Monday evening after President Donald Trump pardoned of over 1,500 convicted Jan. 6 rioters.
On the call, Craig Sicknick was in shock and called the pardons a "betrayal of decency."
"The man doesn't understand pain or suffering of others. He can't comprehend anyone else's feelings," he said.
"We now have no rule of law," he added.
Sicknick also said he is now personally concerned for his safety.
His brother, Brian, was brutally attacked by rioters, video evidence shows. The 42-year-old military veteran, who worked at the Capitol for 12 years, died a day later after suffering two strokes.
A medical examiner said he died of natural causes, but also said "all that transpired on that day played a role in his condition."
Five members of Sicknick's family testified in a February 2023 trial against George Tanios and Julian Khater, the men who pepper-sprayed Brian Sicknick, describing the loss of a son, a father, a brother, a partner -- and a fellow officer with the Capitol Police.
-ABC News' Alexander Mallin
