During his remarks from the Senate floor in January, Senator Adam Schiff blasted President Trump over the pardons he issued to January 6th rioters. Schiff stated "this was not mercy, this was madness.

The signs have been with us, depending on whom you ask, pretty much since the last recession in early 2020. First-quarter GDP showed the economy shrinking by 0.3% instead of the forecast 0.4% growth.