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From early in his time in office, trump has shown he will abuse the pardon power to pardon famous convictions who especially deserve the convictions; including betraying his promise to be against 'immunity for the elites' and corruption.
His first pardon was the infamous Joe Arpaio, a corrupt Sheriff and national right-wing darling.
His third was the infamous Scooter Libby, who had already wrongly avoided jail with a commutation by Bush, for lying about his role in exposing a CIA officer as political punishment to her husband, who had exposed Bush lying about an argument in the Iraq war.
His fifth was the infamous right-wing propagandist Dinesh D'Souza, one of whose propaganda pieces attacked Hillary in the campaign.
His sixth and seventh were of the far-right militants who had made national news seizing a federal building, convicted of arson.
His eighth was of a soldier who had murdered an Iraqi man in US custody.
November 15, he pardoned two more soldiers who had murdered Afghan people. Etc.
But now, the 'unleashed' trump has gone nuts with the corrupt pardons.
Some of the most famous, justified convictions are being commuted (for the Democrat) and pardoned (for the Republicans).
Remember the governor who abused his power to appoint a Senator by selling it, Rob Blagojevich? Can't have politicians punished for THAT, trump must think - commuted, over the objection of Illinois Republicans.
The most infamous Wall Street 'junk bond' conviction, Michael Milken? Pardoned.
Rudy's terrible corrupt former police chief and partner in crime, who Bush had crazily appointed to head the new Department of Homeland Security, before he was disgraced and convicted, Bernie Kerik? Pardonedd.
Even the former owner of the San Francisco 49'ers.
CNN has a good article discussing the apparent reasons behind some of the more well-known recipients:
Here's the secret to getting a Trump presidential pardon - CNNPolitics
His first pardon was the infamous Joe Arpaio, a corrupt Sheriff and national right-wing darling.
His third was the infamous Scooter Libby, who had already wrongly avoided jail with a commutation by Bush, for lying about his role in exposing a CIA officer as political punishment to her husband, who had exposed Bush lying about an argument in the Iraq war.
His fifth was the infamous right-wing propagandist Dinesh D'Souza, one of whose propaganda pieces attacked Hillary in the campaign.
His sixth and seventh were of the far-right militants who had made national news seizing a federal building, convicted of arson.
His eighth was of a soldier who had murdered an Iraqi man in US custody.
November 15, he pardoned two more soldiers who had murdered Afghan people. Etc.
But now, the 'unleashed' trump has gone nuts with the corrupt pardons.
Some of the most famous, justified convictions are being commuted (for the Democrat) and pardoned (for the Republicans).
Remember the governor who abused his power to appoint a Senator by selling it, Rob Blagojevich? Can't have politicians punished for THAT, trump must think - commuted, over the objection of Illinois Republicans.
The most infamous Wall Street 'junk bond' conviction, Michael Milken? Pardoned.
Rudy's terrible corrupt former police chief and partner in crime, who Bush had crazily appointed to head the new Department of Homeland Security, before he was disgraced and convicted, Bernie Kerik? Pardonedd.
Even the former owner of the San Francisco 49'ers.
CNN has a good article discussing the apparent reasons behind some of the more well-known recipients:
Here's the secret to getting a Trump presidential pardon - CNNPolitics
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