Trump contemplates using pardons to move subject away from impeachment and riots
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Source: CNN
As President Trump made history tonight as the only US president to be impeached twice, one White House adviser said everybodys angry at everyone inside the White House, with the President being upset because he thinks people arent defending him enough.
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"Hes by himself, not a lot of people to bounce ideas off of, whenever that happens he goes to his worst instincts. Now that Twitter isnt available God only knows what the outlet will be," the source said.
One outlet Trump is focused on is wielding what power he has left: pardons. Multiple sources told CNN the next batch of pardons could come as soon as Thursday, in part to distract from the current narrative.
One of the sources also noted that Trump was planning to give New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick the medal of honor tomorrow, but Belichick refused. Announcing some pardons could replace that, especially if there are some high-profile ones.
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TheRealNorth
(9,462 posts)Screw his BS distractions. Keep Calm and Carry on.
Evolve Dammit
(16,689 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,689 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,689 posts)Auggie
(31,130 posts)"There is only one thing that can block this tactic, and fortunately, we have her on our side: Stacey Abrams."
UpInArms
(51,279 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,570 posts)Terry Nichols and Ramzi Yousef. Maybe he could grant posthumous pardons to John Gotti, Jeffrey Dahmer and Charles Manson while he's at it.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)There will be a steady and alarming release of information about the insurrectionists - including Trump and other elected Republicans for his petty acts to drown out.
jayfish
(10,037 posts)...casue that's what Presidential pardons are for.
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)after all, that seems to be the main purpose.
Stuart G
(38,403 posts)He can pardon who he wants and is able to pardon...It won't matter one bit........
Trump's legacy is written in the riot that he caused. ........................
...... Donald Trump could NOT SHUT UP!!!! ............
...........If Donald Trump had SHUT THE "F" UP, we would not be having this conversation!!!
All it proves is how stupid and self centered Donald Trump is...My guess is that he was told by
staff and friends to ..."SHUT UP, AND KEEP QUIET BY ADVISORS.." ...(for the last few weeks of his presidency, that is my guess)..
................YES....I am guessing again....
...But Donald Trump could not follow that advise...He thinks he knows it all..This two weeks prove
to all...... how stupid and self centered Donald Trump really is.......................
Rorey
(8,445 posts)He can't stop what's going to happen to him. In six days, he'll have NO leverage.
marble falls
(56,974 posts)worst enemy.
LeftInTX
(25,084 posts)Or plan your "Presidential" Library
groundloop
(11,513 posts)LeftInTX
(25,084 posts)Maybe he can gather up his porn videos or stack of playboys...
It would certainly be better than pardoning a bunch of crooks
birdographer
(1,303 posts)every time I read that he's upset. The words stroke and heart attack come to mind and I smile a little inside.
If he wants to distract from the siege with pardons, perhaps that means he will NOT be pardoning his low-class thugs.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)Then there would be a sympathy thing going on. It could be a reason not to go after him, some would say.
I want him to be able to endure his trials.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)and announcing pardons will distract from whatever else they're planning? Wonder if he'll use code.
denbot
(9,897 posts)I wont bother digging out my decoder ring..
EarthFirst
(2,894 posts)A pardon to one or more of these individuals will do anything but distract from the current narrative.
No sympathies for these traitors.
getagrip_already
(14,603 posts)you can't distract the country from sedition by pardoning the seditionists.... It would also surely solidify support for impeachment.
louis-t
(23,265 posts)Or a few serial killers.
Oscarthegreat
(121 posts)If Timothy McVey were alive, Trump would have pardoned him and then call him a "fine man".
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Probably more likely now that he needs to suck up to police.
Puppyjive
(497 posts)This is what happens when you make the mob boss President of the United States. He springs for his buddies so his crimes don't look so bad.
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Or that inauguration RSVP you haven't sent? That would change the narrative bigly.
mdbl
(4,973 posts)that is there with you forever.
Gore1FL
(21,092 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)TeamPooka
(24,201 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)jb5150
(1,177 posts)I wonder what his base would think of that ...
UpInArms
(51,279 posts)Maybe he can dig up Jeffrey Dahmer ...
Possibly do posthumous pardons for all three ...
He could also give Adolf Hitler a posthumous citizenship
My Pet Orangutan
(9,171 posts)Covid is a hoax.
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Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)He always was, but too stupid to know it. He has no real relationships - never has. Suddenly and at last, he is feeling this. He has used everyone who ever reached their hand or heart out to him and discarded them when they no longer served a purpose. There are consequences for this. He won't learn anything from this, he'll just play the victim. But he may be finally be feeling the results of treating people like objects.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)will become best golfing buddies while still looking for Nicole Brown Simpson's murderer.
Omaha Steve
(99,486 posts)Analysis/speculative
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