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Bluetus

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7. That is why the Tina Peters thing is important.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:14 PM
2 hrs ago

The SCOTUS made Trump immune from FEDERAL prosecution. And the absurdity of the unlimited pardon privilege means Trump can pardon anybody for FEDERAL crimes. Put those two together and Trump can SELL PARDONS for millions of dollars, which is exactly what he is doing.

But many people from this mob are also committing felonies at the state levels. States need to VIGOROUSLY prosecute these. Trump's fellow gangsters need to see some of their colleagues in state prisons for years. That will change their outlook. It won't help us with the Kennedy Center, but it will slow down some of the other crimes.

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