He is trying to distract from something REALLY big with these pardons

[CalFione]

Otherwise, he would trickle them out one at a time.


He's trying to take away a news cycle from something else. What is about to drop?

[NYC Liberal]

1. There's this:

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN20C1RG

[secondwind]

2. He's getting back at Comey and others. Comey was involved in the Blegoievich scandal.

WORST PRESIDENT EVER

[IADEMO2004]

3. Public corruption...is it really such a bad thing? Come on America lighten up.

What's a little graft among friends anyway.

[TDale313]

4. I think this about payback

And making the clear statement that he makes the law and is above the law. And until someone’s in a position to stop him, functionally he’s not wrong ☹️

[RGinNJ]

5. Maybe he is trying to normalize pardons for the future.