Donald Trump has actively empowered far-right paramilitary groups by pardoning their leaders for crimes related to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.

The Utah senator showed a basic disregard for the facts—and a disturbing lack of empathy—in a series of tweets.

Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time.