The president can't pardon cronies facing state charges. He's trying anyway.

The president can’t pardon cronies facing state charges. He’s trying anyway.

Donald Trump has reportedly pardoned high-profile attorneys accused of joining in his plot to try to steal the 2020 election, along with dozens of so-called fake electors alleged to have played small roles in the effort. The pardons were announced by Ed Martin, the president’s pardon attorney, who posted a proclamation by the president outlining them on X.

The pardons, which on Monday afternoon had not appeared on White House page listing Trump’s clemency grants, are symbolic. They are part of Trump’s larger effort to downplay his attempt to subvert the 2020 election and his responsibility for the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress. None of the people he pardoned Sunday—including lawyers Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Jeffrey Clark—face federal charges. But many on the list have been charged with state crimes related to the fake elector scheme. The president has broad clemency power over federal crimes, but has no authority over state charges.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    17 hours ago

    He is trying to lean on Colorado to get that bitch Tina Peters out of prison, too.

    FUCK THAT.

    Nine years is WAY too lenient for someone involved with trying to fuck with our elections. She should have gotten even more, and Pedonald + all of his assholes should join her.