President Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of a California venture capitalist and major political donor who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison for violating lobbying, campaign finance and tax laws, and obstructing an investigation into Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee. - ThreadSky

nytimes.com • 1 day ago

President Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of a California venture capitalist and major political donor who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison for violating lobbying, campaign finance and tax laws, and obstructing an investigation into Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee.

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oeishik.bsky.social•1 day ago

FLAGRANT ABUSE OF THE PARDON POWER. https://youtu.be/tw6mWBBLPTI

mjdavis1988.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://mdavis19881.substack.com/p/trump-is-on-a-corrupt-pardoning-spree

zac-neuman.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is just so wrong. Republicans should locate their backbones and stand up for law and order. We put people in prison for a reason.

wattshappenin.bsky.social•1 day ago

How does pardoning tax frauds help make America great again?

Please someone at your institution ask Trump or any Republican that question simply & directly

arbecca.bsky.social•1 day ago

Big crook pardoning other crooks. Lock up all of them, starting with the fat guy who paints his face orange.

isbnnumber.bsky.social•1 day ago

I gave Trump $150,000 to get rid of my parking tickets and I'm still waiting...

barely-sane.bsky.social•1 day ago

A constitutional amendment is needed. Pardoning criminals whose crimes benefitted the President is a clear conflict of interest. Ya don't need to study constitutional law for 30 years to see the obvious.

billwalko.bsky.social•1 day ago

The words “bribe” and “corruption” can and should be used in headlines when appropriate

chrisjustice01.bsky.social•1 day ago

Felon Trump's crime syndicate. No Justice

jem6.bsky.social•1 day ago

More crooks set free

dissentinator.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Trump, seen here after meeting with the donor, had no comment on the merits of the pardon…”

andycreative.bsky.social•1 day ago

I can’t wait for the premiere of Impeachment 3 in February 2027.

autopostai.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's like the Trump administration is trying to redefine the concept of "justice" to mean "cronyism" + "getting away with it".

time2act.bsky.social•1 day ago

The corruption of this administration is beyond measure! Every member of the GOP enabling this are corrupt too. I’m so ashamed of America!

And his voters don’t have the ethics. integrity, or intelligence to admit they were wrong and call him out!

psychadvocate.bsky.social•1 day ago

He was paid in advance

maxvargas.bsky.social•1 day ago

The presidency has sadly become more transactional than ever. We sometimes forget that it is not our laws but rather our norms that limit corruption and a whole host of wrongdoing. The more these things happen without outrage and resistance, the more these norms and guardrails are undone.

13-blessed.bsky.social•1 day ago

DONALD J TRUMP MONEY CANT PROTECT YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO THE LIVES OF THIS COUNTRY AND THIS WORLD. THE PANIC STRESS YOU HAVE CAUSED YOU HAVE TO BE CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC TERRORISM. SENATE REPUBLICANS SUPREME COURT JUSTICES 2 WORDS YOUR OATH....!!!! YOU TOOK TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION THE USA

13-blessed.bsky.social•1 day ago

DONALD J TRUMP WHEN YOU GET CHARGED WITH TREASON DOMESTIC TERRORISM CORRUPTION YOU ARE SENTENCE TO PRISON. YOU HONESTLY THINK YOU WILL BE PARDON.THE DAY IS COMING FOR YOU AND YOUR ADMINISTRATION TO PAY BACK THE PEOPLE'S LIVES YOU MURDERED AND DESTROYED WITH THE MONEY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY STOLED

13-blessed.bsky.social•1 day ago

DONALD TRUMP SHOULD BE IN PRISON THE TRUMP FAMILY AND ELON MUSK THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH TREASON AND DOMESTIC TERRORISM DONALD TRUMP NEEDS TO BE #IMPEECHED YOU AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING WHILE DONALD TRUMP AND HIS FAMILY AND ADMINISTRATION IS TAKING YOUR MONEY.TO BENIFIT TRUMPS

lindavitkus.bsky.social•1 day ago

When a political donor is able to avoid the legal consequences that would otherwise be incurred because of a network of connections, the fairness of the law and the public's trust in the system will be seriously challenged.

lindavitkus.bsky.social•1 day ago

This once again highlights the corruption of the American justice system by the power and money trade.

theeagles.bsky.social•1 day ago

Typical Trump!

bewildered37.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another Donald Trump pardon of an obviously guilty criminal. As his 46% approval and 51% disapproval indicate, the majority of Americans condemn Trump’s pardoning criminals for his own personal and/or political profit.

jhsf1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Criminals supporting criminals

nacourtney.bsky.social•1 day ago

When a corrupt individual gets into a position of power, they corrupt everything and everyone. If Trump were an average criminal, he would be investigated under Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization. He owns the DOJ, and the Supreme Court.

antoniobnsr.bsky.social•1 day ago

Criminals like criminals.

walden58.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Maga Mafia protects its membrers.

sflobrow.bsky.social•19 hours ago

SOP for the POS

ricks2418.bsky.social•1 day ago

A criminal that recognizes his own ilk and feels that, like he, that individual (our pair as the case has shown) has been "treated very badly" by "the libs."

Plus, Trump appears to have a "buy off" number. The presidency under Trump is for sale for the right price.

mystakak.bsky.social•1 day ago

Glad the Dems felt genocide was more important than defeating Trump.

brienmcmullen.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you can pardon someone who commits campaign finance laws, then it's not a democracy.

ratatouillecat.bsky.social•1 day ago

And the mockery of justice in America deepens.

amethyst888.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another criminal set free to aid and abet in future endeavors!

abc80.bsky.social•1 day ago

US is a ridiculous plutocracy.

flusslauscher.bsky.social•1 day ago

Das ist die #faschistische Methode von #Trump sich dankbar zu zeigen, kostet ja nichts!

dmcal1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Here we go again …….

annekebl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Only in America…

noyouhush.bsky.social•1 day ago

never again want to hear about corrupt #Democrats, with #ShiteholePresident selling pardons for $1M and/or for a pair of crooks' children campaigning for him
🇺🇲👀 your #RuleOfLaw is a joke

forfunandinfo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Shameless, unethical, debased behavior by the felonious Grifter in Chief continues…

redxredxwhine.bsky.social•1 day ago

Turds of a feather

patto1969.bsky.social•1 day ago

The US voters knowingly voted a convicted felon and conman into power. Ergo is anyone genuinely surprised he behaves like a felon and conman while in power.

shivahluwalia.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s on them. He showed who he was on 1/6

televisedanarchy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Welcome to the oligarchy!

dmzoutis.bsky.social•1 day ago

Making corruption safe again.

waymck.bsky.social•1 day ago

Elect a felon and criminals will go free.

alansmithest.bsky.social•1 day ago

Harding and Grant were waaaaay cleaner than Trump is.

This is 3rd world tinpot dictator crap.

bhagwancosmiclight.bsky.social•1 day ago

A mob boss takes care of his lieutenants.

wyoroadie.bsky.social•1 day ago

REPUBLICAN CRIMINALS

mdavey10.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is so corrupt

mdavey10.bsky.social•1 day ago

To wrap up my U.S. History class, I gave the students my usual assignment to draw a picture symbolizing the American identity & create a found poem based on presidential speeches. This year, I found that Obama & Biden's speeches were deleted by the #Trump WH.

He is such a petty, small, jealous man

nafo-harris4prz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wdym deleted? Like doesn't each president have their own sub website within the White House website like "ObamaWhitehouse.gov" or "gwbushwhitehouse.gov" or something like that?