Posted on 11/27/2020 1:32:31 AM PST by ransomnote
Despite the controversial nature of many of Donald Trump’s presidential pardons, including that of his associate, Michael Flynn, this week, Trump has granted clemency far less than any of his predecessors in the past century, according to a U.S. research group.
The Pew Research Center, using aggregated data from the Department of Justice, said President Trump has issued 29 pardons, including Flynn’s Wednesday, and 16 commutations since taking office in 2017.
By contrast, Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, issued 212 pardons and 1,715 commutations during his eight years in office. President George H. W. Bush issued 74 pardons but just three commutations during his four years in office.
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Trump has granted 0.5% of clemency requests made to his administration. But some legal experts anticipate that he may be likely to grant more pardons, particularly of his past associates, who were indicted on charges similar to Flynn’s, before January.
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Because he’s not for sale to traitors. Fewer but better quality and more desrving. Not scum like Marc Rich.
Astoundingly, Trump never pardoned any terrorist gangs, nor has he given get-out-of-jail-free cards to any family members.
Didn’t Carter grant clemency to all draft dodgers from the Vietnam War? How do you count something like that in these numbers?
He seems to have gone silent...sorta like George Soros who is also MIA.
He’s 96 years old, you can’t expect him to be all that active. This month he made the news twice:
1 - he congratulated Joe Biden
2 - he had minor surgery to relieve pressure on his brain
I hope I make it to 96, although without the terrible negative impact on the world that Carter had.
We know he is old and has been dying for last 15 years or more...but why be quiet just because one is OLD...by the way, did MEDIA report about him having 'minor' brain surgery? I missed that event...
(lol, his wife is also OLD and yet still colors her hair, thinking it makes her younger, it is a liberal, DIFI and Nancy craft....they make this old hairdresser LOL...)
By January, trump’s numbers will increase a lot. Many need them to protect them from the democrats who have been out for blood for four years.
He’s 96. I’m sure he’s unaware where is he most times.
very true...
Remember he was a big supporter of Hugo Chavez’s election integrity based upon the superb Dominion voting system.
I have no prayers for him.
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