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Biden's inner circle weighs preemptive pardons ahead of Trump's 2nd term: report (www.rawstory.com)

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President Joe Biden's senior aides are reportedly having vigorous internal discussions on whether to preemptively pardon a number of current and former officials who could face the wrath of President-elect Donald Trump.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's legal and enforceable. It was explicitly allowed by the Supreme Court in 1866.

[–] WraithGear 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t consider the Supreme Court legitimate, let alone expect consistency, or non partisan rulings from them

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Making them violate the law themselves is still better than just assuming they will and not bothering