Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk

[Nevilledog]

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"...Trump is hesitant to pardon any of them, particularly Giuliani, because it may appear that members of his inner circle are criminals..."

Hmmm...

Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk
The clemency would be unprecedented, and some Republicans are expressing initial hesitation. But they’re not telling Trump to stop.
politico.com
6:04 PM · Dec 3, 2020

[DrToast]

1. " it may appear that members of his inner circle are criminals"

Ya think?

[TeamPooka]

8. it would confirm it to the world.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Again I ask............

what former president EVER asked about a pardon for his own family?

[malaise]

5. I heard that Jared's father is on the list

An administration of criminals - thanks ReTHUGs

[onecaliberal]

3. THEY ARE CRIMINALS. And it's way too late for appearance. It's a fact.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. "Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what's happening"

[WheelWalker]

11. In a reality of many realities,

how we see what we see affects the quality of our reality.

[greenjar_01]

6. Fuck Politico

[TeamPooka]

7. The good news is the pardons will kill the political chances of any who get one.

[Girard442]

9. Does Trump have any clue that:

1. A federal pardon carrys zero weight in state courts and,

2. Every pardonee can be compelled to testify, on the pain of contempt, about the act(s) subject to the pardon, since they can no longer invoke the 5th Amendment. This promises to be fun because those acts will mostly involve Trump.

[C_U_L8R]

10. It's a terrific tombstone for his Presidency

His administration was so thoroughly corrupt, he had to pardon just about everyone. That's a hell of a legacy.

[Zoonart]

12. Great... I'll help mix the cement.

Those pardons will be political cement shoes.