After President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, he needs to extend the same grace to thousands of people wronged by the US judicial system, a growing chorus of civil rights activists and lawmakers say https://reut.rs/4faKCKK
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Americans need to take a leaf out of the book of the Bangladeshis #bangladesh and the south Koreans #southkorea and stop the 2 very old men trump and Biden from making a mockery of their democracy and freedoms. SHAME. #USA
Hey Reuters! I'm very happy Biden pardoned his son. I hope he pardons everyone on both impeachment panels and the J6 committees. You showing that you're just another MAGA suck up isn't a good look.
Right, like tRump did on his first nightmare tour? Or Obama? Or Bush? Yes, let's set a standard for THIS president higher than others when it comes to pardoning. And oh yeah, btw, Mango Mussolini pardoned his soft-money nepo in-law Chucky.
Nope. Let public see when Trump cronies start dragging these people through courts. Let them see what weaponizing DOJ looks like and that it is not what MAGA was whining about past four years when Trump was justifiably indicted for stealing classified documents and attempting a coup.
I do think this is a precedent we should be careful of setting. We know Trumps people are crooks and criminals. We are going to want to hold them accountable. My only concern is Trump doing the same thing, but his people committed/ will commit real awful crimes.
I think you have it backwards. Trump set the precedent of pardoning family members (actually several former presidents have done that) and he already pardoned plenty of crooks and criminals during his last term. Biden is just following the precedent.
Accept, I’m talking specifically about preemptive pardons. I have no issue with Biden’s pardon.
However the double edged sword here is (potentially), Trump uses the excuse that Biden gave preemptive pardons. So when Trump exits he pardons everyone that committed real crimes 1/
that they are likely to do under trumps orders. Then we can’t hold them accountable. Yes, Biden is doing it to protect otherwise innocent people. Trump would do it to protect criminals.
One of the best things Germany was able to do, was hold trials against the worst of the Nazis.
Will Hunters pardon tarnish Joe's legacy? No it won't. Joe's legacy is already trashed because he tried to run again and set the stage for a Trump win. No coming back from that. Biden should consider himself to have a free hand in the time he has left to do whatever he wants.
I don't disagree, but voters who would have made the difference chose staying home because they lacked a compelling interest in making a choice. That is a failure on Biden and Harris. Hate for Trump only goes so far, some could not care less.
Pardon anyone not convicted of a violent crime. After all, all white collar crime is now legal in America! Trump set precedent! Remember? Let them all out!
That would mean the prisons would be mostly empty. Many are now privately run. We can't have that! How can judges who own the commissary's and services to them make profits? What a scam!
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However the double edged sword here is (potentially), Trump uses the excuse that Biden gave preemptive pardons. So when Trump exits he pardons everyone that committed real crimes 1/
One of the best things Germany was able to do, was hold trials against the worst of the Nazis.