Posted on 12/04/2024 4:07:06 PM PST by RandFan
Joe Biden’s senior aides are conducting a vigorous internal debate over whether to issue preemptive pardons to a range of current and former public officials who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to senior Democrats familiar with the discussions.
Biden’s aides are deeply concerned about a range of current and former officials who could find themselves facing inquiries and even indictments, a sense of alarm which has only accelerated since Trump last weekend announced the appointment of Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Patel has publicly vowed to pursue Trump’s critics.
The White House officials, however, are carefully weighing the extraordinary step of handing out blanket pardons to those who’ve committed no crimes, both because it could suggest impropriety, only fueling Trump’s criticisms, and because those offered preemptive pardons may reject them.
The deliberations touch on pardoning those currently in office, elected and appointed, as well as former officials who’ve angered Trump and his loyalists.
Those who could face exposure include such members of Congress’ Jan. 6 Committee as Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Trump has previously said Cheney “should go to Jail along with the rest of the Unselect Committee!” Also mentioned by Biden’s aides for a pardon is Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who became a lightning rod for criticism from the right during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Talk about abuse of power.
My GAWD, there are no words left to express my hatred and repugnance of Democrats.
I really won’t be surprised if Biden pardons every single prisoner in federal prison, and every single Democrat in a government position. Just, 10 or 20 million pardons. Have a nice day.
A Liz Cheney pardon would be perfect—the final stain and humiliation for her family.
J6ers and their families could still go after her for civil damages.
I wonder if we can bring this to the Supreme Court in order to put the Kabash on preemptive pardons
“… extraordinary step of handing out blanket pardons to those who’ve committed no crimes…”
What total BS! If no crimes were committed there can be no pardon since there is nothing be pardoned from. I’m not sure this could survive a challenge anywhere other than DC.
I hereby declare a blanket pardon to everybody everywhere in the galaxy for anything they did or might have done since the beginning of time.
Just proves these people are corrupt as Hell.
If pardoned, then they can be hauled before Congress and Federal grand juries and they have to answer every question. No Fifth amendment.
Pardons are a double edged sword.
They will receive a pardon.
However they can no longer plead the 5th in testimony to Congress.
If they fib even though they have immunity they can be tried for perjury.
A rumor is circulating that Biden may issue a pardon to each and every Democrat whether they have been accused of crimes or not.
The source said “Biden wants to cover all the bases as the Democrats await the pillaging and plundering by the man with the orange hair.”
There are two classes of pardons nobody is talking about.
One is for money, like the Clintons.
Two is for illegal immigrants.
Hey Joe, why not pardon everyone that’s in Hell and we can all commence living in Paradise?
I wonder what the going rate Joe and Hunter are charging?
Are the rates negotiable based on severity of the offense?
Do they show the recipient their own FBI files to justify their rate?
Inquiring minds want to know!
The whole leftist criminal cabal.
That’s like pardoning Pol Pot.
Not much different than pardoning Hunter for unspecified and unknown crimes committed over 10 years.
Hell’s permanent.
Except for the J6 prisoners.
First person that dies from the clot shot after bribins pardon bring him up on charges.
First person with vax related complications. Bring him up on charges.
liz? ya maybe she skates but I bet set trips up too.
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