Posted on 05/31/2018 9:05:07 AM PDT by DCBryan1
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering a pardon for Martha Stewart.
The president also said that he was considering commuting the sentence of disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
The president told reporters about his thinking while on a flight to Texas. The president earlier in the day announced that he would pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza.
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bkmk
No issue with Kim Kardashian’s list here. They should be released and pardoned.
There's a remarkable genetic similarity between the two. They could pass for brother and sister.
Blag asked for political donations in exchange for influence.
This is how our system is works - sad as that may be.
He didn’t ask for personal money.
Regardless of how I feel about the guy personally, it seems he was singled out.
Trump knows him from the Apprentice.
And James O’Keefe as well!
I suspect he is trying to trigger and gaslight certain factions into going ballistic; it will be instructive as to who rises to take the bait!
The artical says commutation for Blago. As much as I like to see corrupt politicians go to prison for their crimes, I do think the Blago was over-sentenced for what he did.
Her crimes....Lying to the FBI and Obstruction of Justice. That sounds sooooo familiar.
Just do it Mr. President.
No kidding.
Martha got screwed, I hope Trump does pardon her.
I agree. Blago was corrupt. A Chicago Dem, he deserves to be in prison.
JUST NO.
She’s a convicted felon who traded on inside info to avoid losing a few tens of $thousands while she already had who knows how many $Millions in the bank.
Losing $ is for the little people don’t you know?
She was convicted of lying to the FBI about her actions, which weren't themselves illegal.
Comey manufactured a process crime, since she hadn’t committed any actual crime.
Martha Stewart hates POTUS, is an ultra-lib HRC supporter. To pardon her would make her head explode! LOL. Great move, DJT!
Not quite. It was Obama's election to president opened the U.S. Senate seat, and Blagojevich's plan to sell it that led to his legal troubles.
Could be anything. For example, Rod may be in a position in the near future (2020), to do the President a “favor.”
5.56mm
Its a Good Thing
I can’t stand Blago, 4rh Illinois governor to go to jail in my lifetime. But, he got railroaded with a punishment that didn’t fit the crime.
Martha was a fashion model in her young days....
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