Experts worry that Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters on Monday, far-right activists cheered the move and said it strengthened their loyalty to him. Some also ...
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Presidential pardons: The history behind them and how they are used today
The recent flurry of presidential pardons from both former President Biden and President Trump has put a renewed focus on ...
Biden and Trump pardons both 'flout the rule of law,' Washington Post says
The Washington Post criticized pardons from both former President Biden and President Donald Trump that were issued on Monday ...
On pardons and January 6, Republicans torn between moving forward and looking back
Moderate members want the party to look ahead and focus on its agenda. But conservatives – and Donald Trump – aren’t done ...
All Those Presidential Pardons Give Mercy a Bad Name
Trump and Biden have recently handed out thousands of pardons and commutations. Why does this Pardonapalooza feel so dirty?
Presidential Pardons Escalate as Modern Political Weapon
U.S. presidents have held the right to pardon crimes since the country’s founding, and they have exercised it often with ...
Trump defends January 6 pardons in his first Oval Office interview of second term
President Donald Trump defended the pardons he issued to January 6 participants in his first interview since returning to the ...