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The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power.
The president issued pardons or commutations to 30 people on Thursday, continuing his unorthodox and unpredictable use of clemency power.
‘It was incredibly corrupt’
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He also told Kristen Welker the Justice Department is “consistent” in its message that it will protect law enforcement. Joe slams Blanche’s remarks, saying he’s sending a message that “there is no such thing as law and order with this White House.”
Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.
‘I can find no reason Minnesota would be safer’
Repeated sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl
A convicted child rapist formerly pardoned by Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was deported by immigration authorities Friday after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked his legal status. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials deported Laotian national Tou Lue Vang after the convicted sex offender was pardoned by Walz just days before he was set to be deported, Sec. Rubio announced on X. Laotian national Tou Lue Vang was convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota. He was set to be deported until @GovTimWalz issued him a pardon. Then, I revoked his legal status. @ICEgov has removed him from the U.S. and he will never endanger another… pic.twitter.com/WCJkeeheJO — Secretary Marco Rubio…Open
By Mike McDaniel Yet another predictable example of anti-American hatred from one of America’s most anti-American governors.
Public Domain Autopen pardons can’t possibly be constitutional. Why not test the theory on a few high-profile malefactors?
The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.
Trump's pardon process now relies on personal networks, discarding over a century of protocol overseen by the Justice Department.