Trump was quoted as saying:  
"He is an American hero!  I will pardon him on my first day in office!  And I will also award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom."*

30 years for an assault is uncommon.  Probably a matter of an elite being assaulted -- multiple tier system of justice.
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When Antifa assaults people in Portland, the cases are quickly dismissed.  
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Somebody getting assaulted who is not related to a member of the parties in power usually sees their attacker get sentenced to a few months or diverted to an anger management program.

He broke into the Pelosi house with the intent to assault her. He then beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer and nearly killed him. It was more like an attempted murder.

Attempted murder is a state charge and he is awaiting a trial on that.  These were federal charges, he got 30 years for assault and 20 years for attempted kidnapping (of Madam Pelosi)  -- to be served concurrently.  
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This was clearly an enhanced sentence due to the fact that these were politically powerful elites.  I mean George Floyd assaulted a pregnant woman.  There are statues in homage to George Floyd.

George Floyd wasn't a Republican.

No surprise that Lester’s point would fly over SPOTY’s head. Sarcasm is lost on GG.