Biden in Final Hours Pardons Relatives and Others to Thwart Trump Reprisals
www.nytimes.com
President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of his family as well as Liz Cheney, Anthony S. Fauci and Mark A. Milley.

Among those receiving the pardons were Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the longtime government scientist; and all the members of the bipartisan House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including former Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming.

  • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nl
    204·
    16 hours ago

    Did I eat The Onion?
    Did the NYT eat The Onion?
    Did Biden eat The Onion?

    Who in their right mind believes the magats are going to honour the rule of law or these pardons especially?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
      23·
      16 hours ago

      It’s going to make it a notch harder to prosecute people for bogus charges. The appearance of legality is still somewhat important if the target is cis and doesn’t have dark skin.

      • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
        1·
        13 hours ago

        I heard that pardons when you haven’t been convicted of crime mean nothing. Also you think Trump Supreme Court going honor those? Also does anyone believe Trump going start following the law now that he is back in power?

        There will not be a 2028 election Trump if still alive will find a way. Hell that if we survive the next four years.