
President Biden pardons his siblings just minutes before leaving office
President Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for his siblings and their spouses just moments before President-elect Trump took the oath of office on Monday.
Thoughts?
Legally, it's his prerogative, and it's not as though the fate of the nation rested on whether any of these people were prosecuted or not. Far greater concerns.![]()
President Biden pardons his siblings just minutes before leaving office
President Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for his siblings and their spouses just moments before President-elect Trump took the oath of office on Monday.www.foxnews.com
Thoughts?
His perogative to pardon specific crimes.Legally, it's his prerogative
His perogative to pardon specific crimes.
But without a specific crime, what's to pardon?
Are these people now immune from prosecution in perpetuity since they are now 'pardoned'?
I suspect if the constitutionality were challenged it would be struck down.
The court has ruled that the President has broad powers of pardon. And if you look at the language of the pardons issued, they were for any and all federal crimes that may have been committed in a defined time period. (See the pardon of Hunter for example.) The pardon does not apply to anything done after that time.His perogative to pardon specific crimes.
But without a specific crime, what's to pardon?
Are these people now immune from prosecution in perpetuity since they are now 'pardoned'?
I suspect if the constitutionality were challenged it would be struck down.
The pardons will be challenged as he has been judged non compos mentis. If he cannot stand trial, he cannot issue a valid pardon.![]()
President Biden pardons his siblings just minutes before leaving office
President Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for his siblings and their spouses just moments before President-elect Trump took the oath of office on Monday.www.foxnews.com
Thoughts?
This would appear to be an admission of guilt. Or at least the knowledge of guilt.And if you look at the language of the pardons issued, they were for any and all federal crimes that may have been committed in a defined time period. (