Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk
Source: Politico
"President Donald Trump is considering preemptively pardoning as many as 20 aides and associates before leaving office, frustrating Republicans who believe offering legal reprieves to his friends and family members could backfire."
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/03/trump-considers-more-pardons-442727
The usual process is to consult the Justice Department. dump isn't doing that. Repugs are waffling. They don't want to buck him and lose Georgia; yet their protests are mealy-mouthed, as usual.
Rhiannon12866
(205,711 posts)Lochloosa
(16,067 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,711 posts)Just like Kim Jong-un. The wake up call has been too long in coming thanks to his Republican enablers.
Drum
(9,182 posts)Or a pool or something?
I seem to have made you look a little frazzled.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,466 posts)They willingly boarded the crazy train, bought a ticket for the treason car, and ordered extra cyanide for their Kool-Aid
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,944 posts)Let me make a list of those Republicans
disalitervisum
(470 posts)Arrogant pricks.
Auggie
(31,177 posts)Bet the self-pardon and state crimes business is heard by SCOTUS.
pwb
(11,280 posts)They have to be charged or convicted. Trumps think wrong on so many things.