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Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term. Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.” (Published Nov. 2025)

propublica.orgA Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His SecondWe found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...

13/1/26, 2:00 pm133 reposts391 likes

mrtoads.bsky.social

@mrtoads.bsky.social

13 Jan

“Contempt” is at the core of the modern GOP. For law, for democracy, for America.

Doug Holst

@doug-holst.bsky.social

13 Jan

If we survive this insanity I think it’s pretty obvious that we need to change how presidential pardons work.

flyflicker.bsky.social

@flyflicker.bsky.social

13 Jan

Quiz Time! Who said the following? "Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me." Was it: - Don Corleone - Don Trumpolini

phillptwist66.bsky.social

@phillptwist66.bsky.social

13 Jan

He is being paid for pardons.

Stable Glennius

@thatmanglenn.bsky.social

13 Jan

Pardons buy “loyalty” via a debt Some ppl pay him for pardons (few bc it takes a lot of money) Some ppl pay him back for pardons by joining ice It’s classic Goomba track suit gang stuff: boss pays for the foot soldiers’ lawyers. Until they don’t. These fools will see it always ends the same.