Letters to the Editor: Trump has vowed revenge. Start the pardons, President Biden
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump has vowed revenge. Start the pardons, President Biden

LA Times  

Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 6. To the editor: Harry Litman relies on the wisdom of grand juries, juries and judges in protecting the subjects of President-elect Donald Trump’s enemies list. However, even unsuccessful prosecutions could bankrupt many innocent “defendants.” The easiest way to provide all of “Trump’s perceived enemies” with legal protection from frivolous prosecution would be for President Biden to compile an enormous list of people to pardon before he leaves office, including prosecutors, judges, journalists, pollsters and others. Jack Smith, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Adam Schiff, Kamala Harris, additional members and witnesses of the House Jan. 6 Committee and many others come to mind.

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U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci
1 week, 4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to void some Biden pardons including ones to J6 Committee, Fauci

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump has attempted to void some of his predecessor Joe Biden’s eleventh hour pardons, the latest in a series of moves to prosecute his political opponents. The pardons Mr. Trump declared void included those for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives investigating the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump …

'It's going to get worse': Trump allies lining up to receive new wave of pardons
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'It's going to get worse': Trump allies lining up to receive new wave of pardons

Raw Story  

Donald Trump allies burdened by criminal convictions are getting in line for what could be a new wave of pardons during his second term after his White House "sidelined" the office where recommendations were traditionally made. Following Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, there is a new team in the White House whose job it is to " focus …

Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
2 months ago

Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful

LA Times  

Supporters of President Trump swarm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, in the violent effort to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. Going forth, any candidate who campaigns under the banner of Trump’s Republican Party — which has long styled itself as the party of law and order and “backing the blue” — should be made to reconcile that …

Letters to the Editor: Trump and Biden, the worst presidents ever
2 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump and Biden, the worst presidents ever

LA Times  

To the editor: A bleak summation of our past, present and future was smashed into our faces with an abuse of power by both former President Biden’s and President Trump’s pardons. On his first day, he pardoned police assaulters, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers — Trump embraced them all. History will judge them both as the worst presidents ever. To the …

"Wholesale endorsement of political violence": Democrats condemn Trump's pardon of violent criminals
2 months ago

"Wholesale endorsement of political violence": Democrats condemn Trump's pardon of violent criminals

Salon  

Senate Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump's decision to set free some of his most violent supporters, introducing a resolution Monday that condemns his opening-day pardons of Jan. 6 rioters who were convicted of attacking police. "Donald Trump’s pardons are a wholesale endorsement of political violence — as long as it serves Donald Trump." As Politico's Kyle Cheney reported, the …

Republicans have discovered 'the easiest way to unravel democracy': analysis
2 months ago

Republicans have discovered 'the easiest way to unravel democracy': analysis

Raw Story  

The Bulwark's Will Saletan has found himself feeling disturbed at the ways that congressional Republicans have excused President Donald Trump's decision to issue mass pardons to violent criminals who attacked and ransacked the United States Capitol four years ago. In his latest piece, Saletan picks apart the justifications that Republicans have used to brush off Trump's decision to issue sweeping …

"A new low": WSJ editorial board slams Trump for leaving ex-staffers open to assassination
2 months ago

"A new low": WSJ editorial board slams Trump for leaving ex-staffers open to assassination

Salon  

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump for leaving three of his former foreign policy advisors open to a potential Iranian attack. The conservative, Murdoch-owned paper’s opinion writers conceded that “falling out of President Trump’s good graces is an occupational hazard” for his staffers but called the move a “new low.” “If Iran commits violence …

Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’
2 months ago

Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who presided over Trump’s federal election interference case brought by …

Presidential pardons escalate as modern political weapon
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2 months ago

Presidential pardons escalate as modern political weapon

Live Mint  

Monday’s use of the presidential pardon by former President Joe Biden and President Trump have stretched the power’s bounds, legal scholars said. Trump’s pardon proclamation cast Jan. 6 defendants as victims of a “grave national injustice" whose absolution would begin “a process of national reconciliation." Trump had promised to pardon Ulbricht if elected; in a Tuesday social-media post, the president …

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump pardons Jan. 6 prisoners: The only reason to set the Capitol rioters free.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forwards,” Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both said in response to questions about the Jan. 6 pardons. A lot of people are asking about Biden’s sweeping preemptive pardons …

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons
2 months ago

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons

Raw Story  

A federal judge who oversaw several trials for January 6 rioters has a furious response to President Donald Trump's decision pardoning 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol, Politico reported on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Bill Clinton appointee, made the remarks in a statement dismissing the charges against Dominic Box, a Georgia man convicted of felony civil disorder, …

‘F*** it, release em all:’: Inside Trump’s decision to issue blanket Jan 6 pardons
2 months ago

‘F*** it, release em all:’: Inside Trump’s decision to issue blanket Jan 6 pardons

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Trump just said: ‘F*** it: Release ‘em all,’” an adviser familiar with the discussions …

'Hasn't been tested yet': Legal analyst envisions how Trump could warp pardon powers
2 months ago

'Hasn't been tested yet': Legal analyst envisions how Trump could warp pardon powers

Raw Story  

Donald Trump sparked outrage by issuing sweeping pardons of all the Jan. 6 rioters, but a legal analyst speculated that the president could warp that authority beyond recognition. "Even if these pardons are disgraceful or something that much of the public will not agree, but they were a perfectly valid exercise of the pardon power," said CNN legal analyst Elliot …

'Potential for backlash is real' for Trump's MAGA rioter pardons: expert
2 months ago

'Potential for backlash is real' for Trump's MAGA rioter pardons: expert

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's decision to issue a blanket pardon to rioters who stormed the Capitol four years ago is controversial even among some people who voted for him, and one legal expert thinks that the "potential for backlash is real" in the coming months and years. The reason for this, he contends, is that people convicted of violent crimes have …

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Pardons For His Jan. 6 Mob Complete The Rewriting Of His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Within hours of swearing to protect and defend the Constitution in his oath of office, Trump on Monday freed from federal prison hundreds of his followers who had been convicted of beating, kicking, punching, bear-spraying and otherwise attacking police officers to help …

Letters to the Editor: ‘Trump pardoned the members of his private militia. Full stop’
2 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Trump pardoned the members of his private militia. Full stop’

LA Times  

Supporters of President Trump clash with police as they attempt to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: The talking heads on TV are up in arms over President Trump’s pardons of the Jan. 6 felons. To the editor: Trump pardoned the members of his private militia. Thomas D. Penfield, Cardiff, Calif.. To the editor: For …

Donald Trump is already wielding his presidential power, and this time he's more prepared to use it
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump is already wielding his presidential power, and this time he's more prepared to use it

ABC  

When Donald Trump left Washington in 2021 having been voted out of office, and with the United States still reeling from the January 6 attack, few could have imagined the scenes we'd witness just four years later. Trump pardons almost everyone involved in January 6 riot Photo shows Donald Trump holds up a signed document in the Oval Office. Trump's …

'Deep Stain On History': Critics Shred Trump Over 'Sickening' Move On His First Day
2 months, 1 week ago

'Deep Stain On History': Critics Shred Trump Over 'Sickening' Move On His First Day

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Critics are calling out President Donald Trump for issuing pardons to roughly 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including many convicted of violent crimes such as assaulting police officers. Many of Trump’s critics on social media spoke out against the move: Hard to keep up with the various outrages, but I refuse …

Trump issues pardons for participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
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2 months, 1 week ago

Trump issues pardons for participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Hindu  

Donald Trump issued pardons for participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, including those convicted of assaulting police, in his first official action after returning to the White House as the country’s 47th president on Monday. Trump signs slew of executive orders on Day 1: A full list “These are the hostages,” he said while signing the …

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs pardons for 1,500 Capitol rioters

Raw Story  

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. "These are the hostages -- approximately 1,500 people -- for a pardon, full pardon," Trump said at a signing ceremony shortly after arriving at the White House. More than …

Trump plans 'sweeping pardon' for MAGA rioters 'convicted of violent attacks' against cops
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump plans 'sweeping pardon' for MAGA rioters 'convicted of violent attacks' against cops

Raw Story  

Now that he's back in the White House, President Donald Trump is reportedly turning his attention toward pardoning the violent criminal who ransacked the United States Capitol on his behalf four years ago. ABC News' Katherine Faulders reports that Trump "is preparing to issue a sweeping series of pardons" for January 6th defendants "including commuting the prison sentences of hundreds …

Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley as shield against potential retribution by Trump
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley as shield against potential retribution by Trump

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies …

"These are exceptional circumstances": Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Janaury 6 committee members
2 months, 1 week ago

"These are exceptional circumstances": Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Janaury 6 committee members

Salon  

As one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons to people he suggested might otherwise be targets of "politically motivated prosecutions" under his successor. “Even when individuals have done nothing wrong — and in fact have done the right thing — and will ultimately be exonerated, the mere fact of being investigated or prosecuted …

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters

NPR  

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Trump issued pardons for some 1,500 defendants who participated in the siege on the U.S. Capitol four years ago, including the leader of a far-right group, fulfilling a campaign promise to exercise executive clemency on behalf of people he's called "patriots" and "hostages." The …

MAGA backs Trump's January 6 pardons but the rest of America is not convinced, new poll shows
2 months, 1 week ago

MAGA backs Trump's January 6 pardons but the rest of America is not convinced, new poll shows

Daily Mail  

A majority of those polled do not agree with pardons for J6ers The majority of Americans says they would be unhappy if Donald Trump pardons January 6 rioters charged with crimes, according to an exclsuive DailyMail.com/J.L. President-elect Donald Trump, however, is dead-set on addressing pardons for January 6 criminals on 'Day One,' which comes on Monday January 20, 2025. President …

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday said he was still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. “It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcast in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden said. “I understand the theory behind …

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump

LA Times  

President Biden says he is still considering whether to give pardons to people who have been criticized or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. “It depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcast in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden said. “I understand the theory behind it because Donald Trump has …

President-elect Donald Trump Likely To Pardon Over 1500 Jan 6 Capital Rioters On Day 1 Of Presidency
2 months, 3 weeks ago

President-elect Donald Trump Likely To Pardon Over 1500 Jan 6 Capital Rioters On Day 1 Of Presidency

ABP News  

The fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol has a new center of attention as lawmakers brace for the prospect that US President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. In an exclusive interview with NBC News 'Meet the Press', President-elect Trump …

Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why does Donald Trump want to pardon the rioters from the January 6 attack?

Al Jazeera  

Trump has described supporters who stormed the Capitol to overturn 2020 election as ‘patriots’ and ‘political prisoners’. On January 6, 2021, Trump held a rally in the capital of Washington, DC, where he railed against the election results and urged his supporters to “fight like hell”. Trump has characterised those charged and imprisoned for their actions on January 6 as …

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons

Al Jazeera  

The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. It was the night before the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021, when thousands stormed the United States Capitol in an extraordinary attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. “No January 6 defendants, whether incarcerated or on …

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Even the ones that fought Capitol Police, caused damage to the Capitol, I …

'Two-thirds of the country is with us': Ethics watchdog fires warning shot at Trump
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Two-thirds of the country is with us': Ethics watchdog fires warning shot at Trump

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s long-held promise to pardon his supporters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is drawing fresh scrutiny from a government ethics group. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, issued a terse statement Monday calling out Trump and his repeated signals that he is willing to grant clemency to …

Democratic senator says Trump’s plans to undermine democracy have already begun
3 months, 1 week ago

Democratic senator says Trump’s plans to undermine democracy have already begun

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has argued that President-elect Donald …

MSNBC panel paints chilling portrait of threat to Trump enemies — even with pardons
3 months, 1 week ago

MSNBC panel paints chilling portrait of threat to Trump enemies — even with pardons

Raw Story  

Taking an off-road from a discussion on Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI, MSNBC host Jen Psaki and NBC News National Security Editor David Rohde described the onslaught of harassment Trump's enemies could face even of President Joe Biden gave them preemptive pardons. During their appearance on "Morning Joe," Psaki noted that …

Pardon Trump? New York governor says president-elect would have to show ‘remorse’
3 months, 1 week ago

Pardon Trump? New York governor says president-elect would have to show ‘remorse’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As Donald Trump fights to overturn his hush money criminal conviction, the one New York Democrat with authority to grant him a pardon signaled that she would need to see some remorse from the president-elect first. Kathy Hochul was asked Wednesday if she would consider pardoning Trump, after a judge this week refused to throw out the …

A Legal Expert Predicts What Will Happen If Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters
3 months, 1 week ago

A Legal Expert Predicts What Will Happen If Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If you take Donald Trump at his word, one of his first acts when he’s back in the White House will be to grant pardons to rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A key question is whether Trump would issue pardons on a case-by-case basis or grant a blanket pardon to any and …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill
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55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

CNN  

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith/Reuters/File President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive …

Jan. 6 defendants struggle to parse Trump pardon comments that 'change every day': report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 defendants struggle to parse Trump pardon comments that 'change every day': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has pledged to pardon his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol, but lawyers representing some of those defendants say his transition team has offered more clarity than the president-elect's public statements. “The statements change every day," said one defense lawyer working on multiple Jan. 6 cases. The Jan. 6 pardon won't go through the traditional application process, …

‘A Fool’s Errand’: Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary Clinton
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘A Fool’s Errand’: Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary Clinton

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Bill Clinton on Wednesday said it’d be a “fool’s errand” for President-elect Donald Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel to target his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. And, so it’s normally a fool’s errand to spend a lot of time trying to get even.” Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in the 2016 …

'Tremendous backlash': MSNBC host predicts Trump will infuriate many supporters on day one
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Tremendous backlash': MSNBC host predicts Trump will infuriate many supporters on day one

Raw Story  

Reacting to comments Donald Trump made in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker over the weekend, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough warned the president-elect he will infuriate a wide swath of Americans who voted for him if he pardons all of the January 6 rioters on his first day in office. Speaking with Welker, an animated Trump said of the imprisoned …

Trump vows to pardon Capitol attack rioters on first day in office
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to pardon Capitol attack rioters on first day in office

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency. "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the Press with Kristen …

Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump vows to pardon January 6 Capitol attack defendants on day one

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency. "I'm going to be acting very quickly, first day," Trump said on NBC News' "Meet the Press with Kristen …

Trump Plans To Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters As Soon As He Returns To Office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Plans To Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters As Soon As He Returns To Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump confirmed his plans to pardon supporters who were involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, during a Sunday interview on “Meet the Press.” In what were his most definitive comments on potential legal relief for the pro-Trump rioters, the president-elect told host Kristen Welker that pardoning the insurrectionists was at …

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden eyes preemptive pardons as Trump plots revenge: reports

Raw Story  

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible retribution from the incoming Trump administration, US media has reported. Among those being considered for the historic pardons are Anthony Fauci, the former White House special advisor on …

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for those on Trump's enemies list
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden weighs preemptive pardons for those on Trump's enemies list

Salon  

President Joe Biden's senior aides are considering the merits of issuing preemptive pardons for a range of current and former officials who President-elect Donald Trump may target, sources familiar with the discussions told Politico. White House officials are concerned that such pardons could suggest impropriety, only fueling Trump’s rhetoric against the so-called "deep state," and because those offered preemptive pardons …

Trump suggests he will free Jan 6 rioters in response to Biden’s Hunter pardon: 'Let them all out'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump suggests he will free Jan 6 rioters in response to Biden’s Hunter pardon: 'Let them all out'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump signaled Sunday night that he intends to use Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter to his own advantage, linking it to his own prospective controversial pardon of January 6 defendants. Donald Trump sees Joe Biden's decision to pardon son Hunter as a symptom of a broken justice system politicized by the liberal left but did not directly …

'Literally holding our breath': Jan 6 rioters suffer 'anxiety' as Trump silent on promise
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Literally holding our breath': Jan 6 rioters suffer 'anxiety' as Trump silent on promise

Raw Story  

Scores of participants in the January 6, 2021 siege on the U.S. Capitol are hoping that President-elect Donald Trump will follow through on his campaign promise to pardon them. "Hopefully some kind of messaging comes soon.” Previously, Trump was assumed to pardon the nearly 1,500 total defendants that Attorney General Merrick Garland's Department of Justice prosecuted since the attack. But …

The Fatal Flaw That Doomed the Trump Trials
4 months ago

The Fatal Flaw That Doomed the Trump Trials

Slate  

Last week, Donald Trump’s lawyers asked Justice Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York hush money case against him because he is—by dint of securing the presidency—now too big to sentence. This week on Amicus Plus, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by investigative reporter Andrea Bernstein, host of the Slate Plus series “The Law According to Trump,” and Slate’s jurisprudence editor, …

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching
4 months ago

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching

Politico  

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching Presented by Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in protest of the 2020 presidential election. Many supporters in Trump’s base — especially those closest to Jan. 6 defendants — have called for a blanket pardon, suggesting it would be fruitless to try to parse the details of …

Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons
4 months, 1 week ago

Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons

LA Times  

Members of the Oath Keepers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said he was “inclined to pardon many of them,” but couldn’t “say for every single one because a couple of them, probably, they got out of control.” In an April interview with Time magazine, …

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