Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:25 PM

Marcuse (6,579 posts)

Trump pardons former Rep. Chris Collins

Source: Buffalo News

"Today, President Trump granted a full pardon to Chris Collins, at the request of many Members of Congress," the White House said in a statement that did not offer any further explanation of Trump's action.

The Collins pardon was one of several the president issued. Two other congressmen-turned-felons, Duncan Hunter of California and Steve Stockman of Texas, were also pardoned. Hunter and Stockman, like Collins, are Republicans.

Read more: https://buffalonews.com/news/trump-pardons-former-rep-chris-collins/article_fef6b3cc-44b2-11eb-9842-f7428af473ae.html?utm_source=TownNews%20Now&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Breaking%20News

The timeframe on the footage matches up with the time outlined in the federal indictment against Collins, when he is alleged to have called his son to warn him to sell off stock from the Australian biotech company Innate Immunotherapeutics.

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
Trump pardons former Rep. Chris Collins (Original post)	Marcuse	Dec 2020	OP
Nothing says "I'm a crook" louder	C_U_L8R	Dec 2020	#1
Absolutely. The thing that needs to be...	appmanga	Dec 2020	#12
Just in case you've forgotten who Chris Collins is ...	mahatmakanejeeves	Dec 2020	#2
Every Republican crook is getting a get out of jail free card. It's sickening.	dem4decades	Dec 2020	#3
Don Corleone handing out favors for undying loyalty	Auggie	Dec 2020	#4
and MOOLA. Wonder how much Collins & these crooks had to shell out to buy their pardons	onetexan	Dec 2020	#10
Confirming the Collins Conviction.	BlueIdaho	Dec 2020	#5
And while we're at it, fuck Steve Stockman.	Paladin	Dec 2020	#6
I guess we should have started a Trump Pardon Pool.	0nirevets	Dec 2020	#7
Any possibilities that any of these guys might face state charges?	rurallib	Dec 2020	#8
Fill the swamp with pardons.	safeinOhio	Dec 2020	#9
Pardons...	lonely bird	Dec 2020	#11

Response to Marcuse (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:27 PM

C_U_L8R (43,556 posts)

1. Nothing says "I'm a crook" louder

than a fucking Trump pardon.

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Wed Dec 23, 2020, 11:15 AM

appmanga (333 posts)

12. Absolutely. The thing that needs to be...

...reinforced is the acceptance of a pardon is an admission of guilt to the offense charged.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:28 PM

mahatmakanejeeves (51,042 posts)

2. Just in case you've forgotten who Chris Collins is ...

Wed Aug 8, 2018: New York GOP Rep. Chris Collins arrested on insider trading charges

New York GOP Rep. Chris Collins arrested on insider trading charges

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has been arrested on insider trading charges lodged by the Justice Department, law enforcement officials said Wednesday morning.

The indictment obtained from a federal grand jury also charges Collins' son, Cameron Collins, as well as the father of his fiancee, Stephen Zarsky.

In June 2017, Collins passed nonpublic information about Innate's drug trial results to his son in order to help him "make timely trades in Innate stock and tip others," the indictment alleges.

Kevin Breuninger Brian Schwartz
Published 1 Hour Ago Updated 3 Mins Ago

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has been arrested on insider trading charges lodged by the Justice Department, law enforcement officials said Wednesday morning. ... An indictment obtained from a federal grand jury also charges Collins' son, Cameron Collins, as well as the father of his fiancee, Stephen Zarsky.

The indictment relates to Australian biotech company Innate Immunotherapeutics, on which Collins served as a board member.

In June 2017, Collins passed nonpublic information about Innate's drug trial results to his son in order to help him "make timely trades in Innate stock and tip others," the indictment alleges.

His son then traded on that inside information and passed it to Zarsky, along with numerous unnamed co-conspirators, "so that they could utilize the information for the same purpose," according to the indictment.

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Updated, 11:22 a.m. Originally posted at 9:29 a.m.

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New York Republican congressman Chris Collins to be indicted on insider trading charges
Kevin Breuninger @KevinWilliamB
Published 1 Min Ago

Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., will be indicted by the Justice Department on insider trading charges, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday morning.

The indictment relates to "securities of Innate Immunotherapeutics ... an Australian biotechnology company on whose board of directors Christopher Collins served," the DOJ said.

This is developing news. Please check back for updates.

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JUST IN: Rep. Chris Collins, two others charged with insider trading relating to securities of an Australian biotechnology company on whose board of directors Collins served. -@AaronKatersky

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:29 PM

dem4decades (10,375 posts)

3. Every Republican crook is getting a get out of jail free card. It's sickening.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:37 PM

Auggie (29,852 posts)

4. Don Corleone handing out favors for undying loyalty

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Wed Dec 23, 2020, 05:01 AM

onetexan (11,722 posts)

10. and MOOLA. Wonder how much Collins & these crooks had to shell out to buy their pardons

of course it w/ go to the Con's pockets.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:38 PM

BlueIdaho (12,989 posts)

5. Confirming the Collins Conviction.

and Telling the entire world that all three of these scum bags are guilty as hell.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:50 PM

Paladin (26,574 posts)

6. And while we're at it, fuck Steve Stockman.

The filthy little crook. Enjoy your pardon, dog dick.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:52 PM

0nirevets (319 posts)

7. I guess we should have started a Trump Pardon Pool.

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Tue Dec 22, 2020, 09:19 PM

rurallib (60,506 posts)

8. Any possibilities that any of these guys might face state charges?

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Wed Dec 23, 2020, 04:23 AM

safeinOhio (29,831 posts)

9. Fill the swamp with pardons.

No one will notice.

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Wed Dec 23, 2020, 10:54 AM

lonely bird (1,361 posts)

11. Pardons...

At the request of many members of Congress. They left out “that think they are above the law”. Hell, he pardoned that morally repugnant Blagojevich.

Where are the pardons for people of color or poor people in general who get crushed by the retribution system?

Btw, the pardon of Marc Rich was a disgusting act too.

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