The Power of Clemency and Pardons

[acco40]

We don’t and shouldn’t have kings (or queens). However, one of the holdovers from the British is the Presidential power to grant clemency and pardons. Similarly, many Governors have the same powers. Why? It is ripe for abuse.

Another Trump Clemency Recipient Is Accused of Domestic Violence

It goes on and on.

Opinion | Trump's pardon abuses were already bad. But they could get worse in 2025.

A Trump uninhibited by another re-election campaign could lead to nightmare scenarios.

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Understanding Trump’s pardon abuses

Although presidential pardons are often controversial, Trump created an entirely new class: what Protect Democracy categorizes as “henchmen pardons.”

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Trump Pardons Abusers—Of Public Lands, Public Officials, and a Child — Andy Kerr | Oregon Conservationist, Writer, Analyst, Operative, Agitator, Strategist, Tactician, Schmoozer, Raconteur

The Hammonds, Mr. President, are not persons of generally good character. “Devoted family men” do not abuse minor children in their family.

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Cop killer released by Trump went on to attack wife

He had been married five months when he choked his wife.

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It’s utterly mind boggling the abuse and yet they have the gall to broadcast political advertisements attempting to frame Harris as soft on crime while a prosecutor and Attorney General. It’s utterly incredulous.

 

[Decypher]

Neither presidents nor governors should have the power of pardon. It’s a mockery of justice.

 

[The Hairy Fiddler]

The presidential pardon power should be eradicated. Nothing good results. If Trump wins, he says he will pardon all of these 1-6 domestic terrorists who brutalized 114 cops. That alone should ban him from even running for public office.

 

[acco40]

Executive branch shouldn’t grant pardons and clemency with impunity but then again, the judicial branch shouldn’t be constrained by mandatory or minimum sentencing rules.

Our incarceration rate is an embarrassment. Our racial bias in incarceration is an embarrassment. We need more emphasis on rehabilitation and less on punishment. It’s costly, biased and ineffective wrt recidivism the way it is now.

 

[The AntiDonald]

I think the pressure is getting to him. He canceled the planned M-A-L gala and awards ceremony intended to raise funds for the J-6 convicts. Canceled indefinitely.

 

[noonereal]

I think the pressure is getting to him. He canceled the planned M-A-L gala and awards ceremony intended to raise funds for the J-6 convicts. Canceled indefinitely.

Lol

Like J 6 convicts will ever see a penny.

 

[Sweden]

We don’t and shouldn’t have kings (or queens). However, one of the holdovers from the British is the Presidential power to grant clemency and pardons. Similarly, many Governors have the same powers. Why? It is ripe for abuse.

Another Trump Clemency Recipient Is Accused of Domestic Violence

It goes on and on.

Opinion | Trump's pardon abuses were already bad. But they could get worse in 2025.

A Trump uninhibited by another re-election campaign could lead to nightmare scenarios.

www.msnbc.com

Understanding Trump’s pardon abuses

Although presidential pardons are often controversial, Trump created an entirely new class: what Protect Democracy categorizes as “henchmen pardons.”

protectdemocracy.org

Trump Pardons Abusers—Of Public Lands, Public Officials, and a Child — Andy Kerr | Oregon Conservationist, Writer, Analyst, Operative, Agitator, Strategist, Tactician, Schmoozer, Raconteur

The Hammonds, Mr. President, are not persons of generally good character. “Devoted family men” do not abuse minor children in their family.

www.andykerr.net

Cop killer released by Trump went on to attack wife

He had been married five months when he choked his wife.

www.newsweek.com

It’s utterly mind boggling the abuse and yet they have the gall to broadcast political advertisements attempting to frame Harris as soft on crime while a prosecutor and Attorney General. It’s utterly incredulous.

Nor Kings and queens. For the record neither the king of England nor the king of Sweden have the power to pardon anyone.

 

[Mach]

We could fix that if we had a working government system, alas.

 

[Decypher]

Executive branch shouldn’t grant pardons and clemency with impunity but then again, the judicial branch shouldn’t be constrained by mandatory or minimum sentencing rules.

Our incarceration rate is an embarrassment. Our racial bias in incarceration is an embarrassment. We need more emphasis on rehabilitation and less on punishment. It’s costly, biased and ineffective wrt recidivism the way it is now.

The judicial system is in urgent need of reform. From private prisons and institutionalised racism to politicised DAs and corrupt Supremes, the entire system is broken.

 

[acco40]

Nor Kings and queens. For the record neither the king of England nor the king of Sweden have the power to pardon anyone.

Now, by constitutional convention, the prerogative is exercised by the Sovereign on ministerial advice in the UK.