All the worst criminals.
BREAKING: Trump signed an executive order granting clemency for Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers who was convicted in a gambling fraud scandalhttps://t.co/ZYQrNSCeGx
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 18, 2020
Before boarding Air Force One, Trump announces he has commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) February 18, 2020
POTUS announces that in addition to commuting Blagojevich’s sentence, he has pardoned Bernie Kerik, who pleaded guilty to 8 charges that included tax fraud and lying to WH officials.https://t.co/nQGmwsm7uU
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 18, 2020
Most of Trump’s pardons are aimed at one thing: nullifying laws when they are used against his friends and allies. No effort to hide it. And with full Republican support.
Oh, more….
BREAKING: Trump pardons Michael Milken, face of 1980s financial scandals https://t.co/DBXQTWPYe8
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 18, 2020
In addition, President Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency granting commutations to Rod Blagojevich, Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz, and Judith Negron.
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) February 18, 2020
What is the point of all these pardons? Is it to own the libs or to show that rule of law is not something the United States is really interested in pursuing anymore? Or that the President likes bad boys? Maybe I’m naive, but I don’t really get it.
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) February 18, 2020
Pres. Trump’s new pardons are for well-connected insiders convicted of the *same offenses* Trump and several of his advisers are accused of — serious crimes of extortion, bribery, misleading authorities or abuse of office.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 18, 2020
Headline: Trump Grants Clemency to Another Round of People He Saw on Fox News