Posted on 01/18/2025 5:41:26 AM PST by RandFan
Will Biden issue some last minute pardons? I think Cheney might get one and a few others. It was rumored a while ago.
Anyone heard anything or expecting anything?
Civil suits for conspiracy against rights are a better way to go anyway. Discovery and all that... and you can bring it all in a friendly venue.
We know that this will happen, barring some legal aspect that limits Bidon’s ability to issue a pardon.
It’s clever because all eyes will be elsewhere he will pardon some despicable people just wait and see.
And beyond here it’ll get Zero attention
I think Joe might go whole hog and issue sweeping pardons for anyone he has ever met. Including Corn Pop.
And this might be good, because courts would really have to step up and issue a ruling about pre-emptive pardons for people who have not been accused of a crime. Yes, the president has sweeping powers to pardon — but what does that really mean? I’m thinking of the Second Amendment (”shall not be infringed”) and the courts that have decided that it’s OK to infringe in about a million ways. So, the president has sweeping powers to pardon? Maybe the courts would like to infringe on that in about a million ways.
Biden is expected to issue more pardons before leaving office on Monday
Aha!
Thanks for that.
I suspect the worst....
Article mentions Fauci and Cheney. They must be at the top of the list.
“…but what does that really mean?”
That he has sweeping powers to pardon someone who has been convicted of something.
I am expecting “first minute pardons” of all, 100%, of those prosecuted by the DOJ and the Capitol for J6 activities. All, no “case by case”. That is what these political prisoners deserve. And they also deserve remuneration for the massive damage done to their lives.
(Article mentions Fauci and Cheney. They must be at the top of the list.)
No question about it!
The bad last minute pardons by Biden make the first minute pardons by Trump even easier.
If Cheney is pardoned for destroying evidence and denying J6 due process rights, wouldn’t that alone justify releasing all J6 prisoners regardless of any government accusations of “violence”?
The J6 political prisoners have already paid a price, they need to be released.
“Including Corn Pop.”
Just out of curiosity. Has corn poop ever been shown to exist? If Trump told that story, platoons of journalists would have scoured the entire east coast trying to find him and put him on TV to sad violin music.
“Article mentions Fauci and Cheney. They must be at the top of the list.“
It will take more than a pardon for Fauci.
The ink likely dried quite a while ago...
Suspecting the worst would be consistent with his 4 years
But not to pardon someone for crimes not charged. The powers are counting on the Nixon Pardon to have adjudicated the matter, but Nixon was President. Cheney and the rest were not. I believe they will be investigated and they will be charged.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/71/333/
...9. The power of pardon conferred by the Constitution upon the President is unlimited except in cases of impeachment.
It extends to every offence known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.
The power is not subject to legislative control...
Many in DC will find they really weren’t on the team, just useful idiots.
Yeah, I want my Uncle Bob pardoned. He was temporarily insane and robbed 15 liquor stores over a 4 month period and I sent Biden a Walmart gift card for $100 for the pardon.
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