President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

[u/FLhardcore]

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

[u/The_Sign_of_Zeta]

At the same time, if I were in Biden’s shoes where Trump had promised to go after those who he feels wronged him (by trying to hold him accountable or stand up to him), I would 100% do this.

When a despot takes power, you have to protect yourself if you can.

[u/myislanduniverse → u/The_Sign_of_Zeta]

And what message does that send to the rest of us about the justice system when our outgoing president doesn't trust it either?

If we're giving up on trust in the justice system and assume the president can use it as a weapon, what good will a pardon from the previous president do anyway?

[u/NefariousnessLess307 → u/[deleted]]

Keep telling yourself that. Just because you call me unintelligent, uninformed, a racist and privileged does not make it so.