NY governor: Trump would need to show remorse for hush money pardon

[David Boyle]

Source: The Hill

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said President-elect Trump would need to show remorse if he wanted to receive a pardon for his conviction in his hush money case.

“There is a pardoning process in the state of New York. It is lengthy,” Hochul said Wednesday at an unrelated news conference. “It requires a couple of elements. One is remorse.”

Hochul said everyone will be treated fairly in her pardoning process.

“No one will be treated any better, or any worse, by me when I make those life altering decisions as we’re looking at petitions that are coming in throughout the year,” she said. “So, no one gets extra favors, no one gets treated worse.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5048770-hochul-trump-pardon-hush-money-case/

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At this link, you can tell her what you think of pardoning Trump:

https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

[David Boyle]

1. Waving the white flag?

[Basso8vb]

2. Hochul has been an absolute disgrace.

[David Boyle]

3. Oh well...

[onetexan]

24. OMG she had not better issue him a pardon.

[David Boyle]

25. Pray...

And write the address I gave!

[Dennis Donovan]

4. That would mean he'd have to admit he's wrong. He's incapable of that, and she knows it. n/t

[David Boyle]

5. Jiu-jitsu

, maybe...

[David Boyle]

8. "Highway to Hell"

[Initech]

7. You really think he'd do that? Guy is a stark raving psychopath.

[David Boyle]

9. I may've meant her

[malthaussen]

10. Ridiculous. If "remorse" earned a pardon, then our jails would be half-empty. n/t

[David Boyle]

11. Yes

[Deuxcents]

12. A jury found him guilty and convicted him on 34 counts but if he's sorry..

Treating him just like everyone else and no extra favors? No one is above the law except TSF.

[David Boyle]

13. Sad!

[Solly Mack]

14. Don't pardon him. Shouldn't even comment that it could be a possibility.

Damn, people.

Stand the fuck up.

[David Boyle]

32. Yes, she shouldn't have mentioned even the possibility

[bluestarone]

15. Great answer because,

She knows him like a book! This will never happen.

[David Boyle]

33. But has HE ever read a book?

[Ray Bruns]

16. Has this woman ever met Donald Trump?

[David Boyle]

34. I hope not!

Who'd want to meet him?

[Marthe48]

17. show remorse like he shows respect?

Like he showed respect to
his dead wife?
women?
blacks?
minorities?
the Bible?
the oath he took?
the Constitution of the U.S.A. ?

Maybe if he could charge for watching.

[David Boyle]

35. Heh heh - "Donald Trump Shows Remorse - The Reality Show"

[Escape]

18. It's way past time...

to re-evaluate the pardon system in this country and make drastic changes.

Neither presidents nor governors should hold the sole power of pardoning anyone, anytime. Those decisions should be made by a bipartisan board of criminality experts and psychologists.

As it stands now, Trump can (and will) instruct his moronic minions to break whatever laws are necessary, for his benefit and pleasure, with the promise of a full pardon assured.

[FakeNoose]

19. Chump has never suffered any consequences for his actions, except for that one time

His parents put him in a military school for 9th thru 12th grades because his behavior was so bad at home and he was expelled from his private elite high school in Queens. The strict military training actually did seem to improve his behavior for a few years, according to his biographers. But that was the one and only time.

[David Boyle]

39. "Donnie T: Juvenile Delinquent"

"Jump Street", eat your heart out.

[travelingthrulife]

44. Yes, and New York let his lifetime of crime go unpunished.

[David Boyle]

45. "New York, New York"..."My Way"

If you thought Sinatra was a mobbed-up rough guy, some think Trump is worse...

[David Boyle]

37. Interesting idea

At least maybe the board could give recommendations?

[HereForTheParty]

20. How can you show remorse when you've been perfect your entire life?

[David Boyle]

26. Uh; ya

[cstanleytech]

21. Trump? Remorseful? I'll win a 50 billion dollar Megamillion lottery first before that will happen.

[David Boyle]

27. Trump with remorse

is like a day without sunshine. Or something.

[City Lights]

22. Do not pardon that beast. Ever! nt

[David Boyle]

28. But is he The Beast 666

You never know!

[republianmushroom]

23. The convicted felon, can't show he is remorseful, because he is not.

The only thing the convicted felon is remorseful about, is, he got caught and didn't get away with it.

Where's you head Gov. Hochul ?

[David Boyle]

29. Hochul's Head

There was a sitcom, "Herman's Head", when I was younger...

[Blues Heron]

30. Scary that she's even considering it, sounds like she wants to do it, remorse is a pretty flexible concept

She could easily say she “feels” he’s sorry or something. Wonder what kind of pressure she’s getting to do it.

[David Boyle]

31. Hope it's not financial...

[electric_blue68]

36. Remorse......

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!

[David Boyle]

38. It could get Trump the Oscar

SUPERSTAR!!

[choie]

40. Why the FUCK

Is Hochul even talking about this?

[David Boyle]

41. Beats me

[GoneOffShore]

42. Just wrote to her. Thanks for the link.

[David Boyle]

43. Any time!

[Meowmee]

46. Terrible to even discuss it, why is she?

[David Boyle]

47. Maybe homegirl LOST HER MIND

.

[Meowmee]

48. Yes there seems to be a lot of that going around with some D lately... 😳

[David Boyle]

49. Maybe they'll eat their spinach and come out fighting

Worked for Popeye!

[David Boyle]

50. Some other recent Hochul pardons

December 20, 2024, https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-grants-clemency-22-individuals :

"The individuals granted pardons today have all lived crime-free lives for over a decade – and in many cases several decades – and have demonstrated positive contributions to their communities."

Trump may go a while before meeting those criteria...

[kimbutgar]

51. She better not pardon him

She will piss off a lot of NYers who were screwed over and defrauded by the orange maggot.

[David Boyle]

53. I think she would

!

[electric_blue68]

52. Remorse?!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!

X's 1000

Yup, she better not!!! Grrrrrr!
Sez this NYC'r.

[David Boyle]

55. Oh, you live there

Enjoy Times Square tomorrow nite!

[Polybius]

57. Born and raised here for 50 years, and still haven't gone to see the ball drop

I will be working anyway.

[David Boyle]

58. Hope you get to see it drop sometime

Whoosh!

[keithbvadu2]

54. Once you fake sincerity, you've got it made.

I forget what movie that came from.

[David Boyle]

56. Often attributed to George Burns