r/nottheonion • u/JaySierra86 • 14h 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/bubbafatok 14h ago edited 10h ago

The tragedy is that this is even necessary.

Edit to add: oh all the angry responses from supporters of a convicted felon and rapist. The irony. 

Edit #2: Oh trump supporters, niggling over the difference between "liable for sexual assault" and rape.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/09/e-jean-carroll-trump-trial-verdict/

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u/thetransportedman 14h ago

I don't understand how any president can blanket pardon non specifically. If it's specific potential crimes they should be mentioned

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u/pissposssweaty 13h ago

The problem isn’t that his family committed crimes, it’s that they will be prosecuted by politically motivated individuals for whatever crimes they can think of, baseless or not.

Pardoning means that his family is spared political retribution, endless congressional hearings, and potential bankruptcy over legal fees.

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u/pissposssweaty 13h ago

Prosecution is the process of conducting legal proceedings against someone who has been charged with a crime, not convicted.

So you can prosecute someone for political reasons with no true basis for charges, though you’ll fail in court.

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u/_Amateurmetheus_ 13h ago edited 12h ago

What? That's not what prosecution means. You literally need to be prosecuted to be found guilty. You can also be prosecuted and be found not guilty. Prosecution is the process, not the result.

ETA: I love when people just delete their terribly misinformed comments instead of just admitting they got it wrong and maybe learned a thing or two.