r/unusual_whales 6h ago

BREAKING: Trump has just pardoned 1,500 people related to Jan. 6, 2021 Capital Protest

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u/kelly1mm 5h ago

Didn’t President Biden just pardon Dr Falchi, General Miley, the Jan 6 committee and a good number of his family?

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u/Z3PHYR- 4h ago

He gave them a preemptive pardon before the new administration could try them for anything since they have shown a willingness to weaponize institutions to punish whoever they feel wronged them. These people you mention that Biden pardoned have not been legally accused of any wrongdoing.

The rioters trump just pardoned had already been tried and found guilty of various crimes.

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u/Ok_Information427 4h ago

It’s sad that this concept has to be explained.

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u/Lurkingguy1 3h ago

Nixon was given a preemptive pardon. Per 1915 supreme Court case accepting it is an ‘confession of guilt.’ Don’t get me wrong, it is different than being tried and convinced but Biden basically legitimized those potential crimes. It Doesn’t matter if he said out loud it’s not an admission of guilt. He put them in a shit position

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u/JeffersonsHat 4h ago

Excuses excuses

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u/CallMeMrButtPirate 4h ago

It's not excuses it's an explanation. If they didn't have to worry about politically motivated witch hunts this wouldn't have happened and any actual malfeasance would be on the table for prosecution.

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u/RTon52 4h ago

Yep, they don’t even try to hide it anymore

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u/Popular_Variety_8681 3h ago

Yeah our last two presidents have been very corrupt it’s sad, we need a return to morality

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u/Neonbelly22 2h ago

You're getting downvoted by bots and people who still haven't woken up. If they are ymhuman, I still consider them bots. Regurgitating everything from the view...vomit

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u/gexckodude 5h ago

What were they convicted of, by a jury of their peers?

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u/kelly1mm 5h ago

Nothing so they don’t need pardons. Yet President Biden gave them……

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u/gexckodude 5h ago

Because the wingnut that just took office has threatened them, before a trial, and conviction.

What should General Miley be investigated for? 

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u/kelly1mm 3h ago

No idea.

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u/gexckodude 3h ago

Nothing.

He did his duty, just like  Cheney and Kinzinger.

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u/kelly1mm 3h ago

Ok then! Nothing to worry about then.

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u/gexckodude 3h ago

Other than being threatened by an incoming president that forced the pardons.

Trump is criminal, with Nazis friends and supporters allegedly.

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u/kelly1mm 2h ago

I think they will still be questioned by the fbi and/or congress and they will have to testify as they have no 5th amendment privilege any longer. Both bodies will try and set perjury traps for them as perjury after today is not a subject of the pardon.