#Pardons

Nick is a Dr. Cornel West Democrat 🥋

SocialistMMA

If Donald Trump actually pardons Julian Assange that's even more proof that Joe Biden was never the lesser of two evils There's already a solid argument to be made that

Jessica K. Lowe

jessicaklowe

Even though some republican theory suggested that pardons were incompatible with republican government (Beccaria, Montesquieu), the consensus at the founding was that, practically, they were necessary and even indispensable. /1https://twitt

DCPetterson

dcpetterson

Remember, for everyone Trump pardons--They can now be forced to testify. No Fifth. No privileges. If they refuse, they're in contempt and can sit in jail until they talk. If

Craig Whitlock

CraigMWhitlock

This will get lost in shuffle, but Trump also pardoned a former Maryland police officer who had a horrific, and racially tinged, record of ordering her police dog to attack

Jonathan Turley

JonathanTurley

President Trump just issued new pardons, including for ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter. Prosecutors described Hunter as someone who"abused his position from the very beginning" of his political career."https://jonathanturley.org/2017/0

Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald

kurteichenwald

Why Trump's pardon-a-thon is stupid. Under Burdick v. US, anyone who accepts a pardon - even these "not gonna tell you what for" pardons - is confessing to a federal

Jack Goldsmith

jacklgoldsmith

Much to say about yesterday’s pardons and commutations. Before getting to the updated chart, some general reflections. Trump has upended the traditional criteria for clemency: https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-140000-pardon-attorney#9-140.1

Lemon Slayer

LemonSlayerUS

For any who are interested, the Trump pardons are now up at the DOJ link here:https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-trump Here's the Roger Stone pardon:https://www.justice.gov/file/1349096/download Here's t

Tim Hogan

TimInHonolulu

1. On #Pardons: I still haven't seen the text of any of these pardons. I've checked Papadopoulos' docket in DC and so far nothing filed. I figured he's active on

John Leibovitz

JohnLeibovitz

1/ So with self-pardon talk in the air, some thoughts about limits of the pardon power. I'm not a pardon attorney or a constitutional scholar, but I did go to

emily m

maitlis

Whilst we discuss #trumps proposed 100 pardons it’s worth remembering Clinton pardoned 450 on his last day in office. GH Bush pardoned 75 ..Reagan pardoned 393. And Carter 534... And

Thom Hartmann

Thom_Hartmann

1/ How do we prevent the next grifter-in-chief and stop Congress from enabling criminals in government? 2/ Trump and McConnell are both pushing pardons. Trump wants pardons for his criminal

Tomi T Ahonen of the Smile Police

tomiahonen

Thread on Crime Prosecution Cycles 1/10Donald Trump is finished. He will not be President after noon on 20 January 2021. & regardless of what final gambits Trump tries on pardons

Kevin Ring

KevinARing

Lots of commentary on Twitter about Pres. Trump's clemency actions over the past few days. Some commentators saying the pardon power should be limited because of how it is being

Eric Rauchway

rauchway

On this day in 1992, President George H. W. Bush issued pardons for six men. Arguably, these pardons did more to enable future criminal presidencies even than Gerald Ford’s pardon

Bill Kristol

BillKristol

1. This thread is based on recent conversations with people whose information and judgment I trust, who in turn have spoken candidly with Trump appointees still on the inside.Here's a

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.