Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk

[Oldem]

Source: Politico

"President Donald Trump is considering preemptively pardoning as many as 20 aides and associates before leaving office, frustrating Republicans who believe offering legal reprieves to his friends and family members could backfire."

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/03/trump-considers-more-pardons-442727

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The usual process is to consult the Justice Department. dump isn't doing that. Repugs are waffling. They don't want to buck him and lose Georgia; yet their protests are mealy-mouthed, as usual.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. He will never learn, he still believes he answers to no one.

[Lochloosa]

2. Right now he doesn't

[Rhiannon12866]

4. He thinks he can run this country like he ran his company, only employing his kids and "friends"

Just like Kim Jong-un. The wake up call has been too long in coming thanks to his Republican enablers.

[Drum]

3. This is a bingo card in the making!

Or a pool or something?

[Oldem]

5. Sorry

I seem to have made you look a little frazzled.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Republicans are not going to "balk"

They willingly boarded the crazy train, bought a ticket for the treason car, and ordered extra cyanide for their Kool-Aid

[Laf.La.Dem.]

9. That was a funny word - GOP "balk"

Let me make a list of those Republicans

[disalitervisum]

7. Species of cretins mulls self-destruction

Arrogant pricks.

[Auggie]

8. "Preemptive" pardons -- what bullshit. And can asshole pardon himself? And for state crimes?

Bet the self-pardon and state crimes business is heard by SCOTUS.

[pwb]

10. Pardoned for what? Anything, everything?

They have to be charged or convicted. Trumps think wrong on so many things.