2/Both commutations & pardons are frequently granted to people who have, in fact, committed crimes. The pardon power is intended to provide mercy despite that. President Biden: "I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse & rehabilitation."
3/The pardons went to non-violent offenders, many of whom committed low-level drug offenses in their 20s. The White House said they include “parents, veterans, health care professionals, teachers, advocates, engaged members of their communities.” www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
Joe is a compassionate person. Something the fat orange felon couldn't even spell, let alone emulate. I hope he pardons more!
Non-violent offenders and one horrifically corrupt judge. ANy thoughts on this? www.wgal.com/article/form...
Quite opposite what Trump wants to do.
4/Biden’s commutations & pardons set up a sharp contrast to what we can expect when Trump pardons Jan 6 offenders. While Biden pardoned people with a demonstrated commitment to rehabilitation, Trump is contemplating pardons for people who've never shown remorse for attacking the Capitol.
Yup huge contrast!!😩
If he could pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists who beat Metro and Capitol Police and entered the U.S. Capitol to commit acts of vandalism in time to have that Jan. 6 Choir sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at Inaugural events as he recites The Pledge of Allegiance he would. apnews.com/article/j6-c...
There’s always a sharp contrast between any president and Trump ( and Nixon)
5/The people Trump says he'll pardon are those who tried to help him overturn the election. He'd use the pardon power to reward them for that & curry future support; that's the point. It's not about mercy that benefits communities & country. It's not even about people he'd pardon. It's about Trump.
it has always been and always will be ‘about Dump’
I hate him.
At this stage its amazing we even have to explain trumps actions and “make sense of it. He is a con man, that should explain everything always.
Trump is much worse, but some of these commutations by Biden are as bad as Trump. The Kids4cash judge, and the Dixon embezzler. There are many violent criminals (people who gave someone a black eye in a bar fight) who are less criminal than certain non violent criminals
People are saying Trump will require an open ended loyalty pledge from the J6er's he pardons, including permission for Elon to implant experimental chips into their brains 🤖
6/Presidents have broad powers, including the pardon, that they hold as a public trust. Trump is already showing signs that he intends to abuse them. I'm going to keep track & help us understand what he's doing in my newsletter, Civil Discourse. Hope you'll sign up. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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what's the point?? the SC has already greenlit his crimes and you think he's going stop?? he's about to spend the next four years ignoring EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY while he drains the Treasury
NY-er here. Hate to the nth degree that 🍊 effin barnacle. I agree w/you. I tried to be positive but he's Satan's cockroach & there will be zero repercussions for him
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Now I know how the passengers felt after the Titanic hit the iceberg. We're going down and unfortunately there is not even a seat available on the lifeboats. The greedy, self serving and spineless billionaires have taken all the spots.
Unfortunately, one of the least surprising posts I've read today....
What pissed me off is he'll go after everybody who shines light on his BS WITH OUR TAX $$$... but the people he targets will have to defend themselves with their own $$.
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Trump already abused those powers by pardoning a local republican politician who was guilty of fraud and then reentered politics as if it never happened. WHY DOES THE MAGA ENTIRE MAGA MOVEMENT SUPPORT WHITE CRIMINALS🤦🏼♀️😫?!? IJC.
What you described is what we should expect from Trump and it is what we deserve for electing Trump
Those of us that voted for freedom and joy should not be punished by ignorance and hate. 😢
More specifically, it's about regrouping the army that acts as your personal militia. Who knows, this time they may all even get snazzy new uniforms and government-issued military weaponry.
Many of his lawyers and coconspirators are facing state charges. I'm hoping there is public testimony.
Also a chilling message that he will protect his most loyal and violent supporters from the law just as the Supreme Court will protect him from the law
Foot soldiers for the Turd Reich
aka a corrupt pardon.
Quite the contrast
His little Militia will be on the streets of America, again.
And a judge that shipped kids off to prison illegitimately, iirc…
Joyce, Jimmy Dimora??? Rita Crundwell??? Mercy for these two is redundant no??? 🤮