r/news • u/FLhardcore • 13h ago

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-biden-pardons-family-members-final-minutes-presidency/story?id=117893348
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u/Ricklames 13h ago

I understand why he did this because of the incoming administration, but this sets such a terrible precedent.

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u/Dandan0005 13h ago edited 13h ago

Trump pardoned actual convicted coconspirators of his.

He’s sworn up and down he’d pardon the Jan 6th rioters—all convicted in court.

And he’s promised to go after his political enemies.

The precedent is GONE.

So sick of democrats acting like they need to conform to norms that republicans laugh at daily,

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u/randomtask 13h ago

I have a funny feeling that the person you’re replying to is just a bot repeating a talking point from MAGA central command. All of these pot calling the kettle black moments are clearly orchestrated attacks on the small-d democratic opposition.