It's frankly weird that the prez can pre-emptively pardon people.
Like everyone knows they broke the law, but since old guy thinks they shouldn't get any consequences for doing his illegal bidding they're scott free and then the judicial system just has to roll with it.
I know the US isn't big on international law, conventions or agreements, but I'm sure someone there knows that one of the key things in the Nuremberg trials was that following orders it's no excuse.
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And yes, I know Biden preemptively pardoned his family for fear of retaliation.
Which also makes no sense. If he truly believed Trump was as dangerous to the democracy as he said (which he is, and more) he would also know a preemptive pardon wouldn't help.
@Mabande It's incredible. There are going to be stories about Dem presidents doing this in the past (and they have), but this entire administration has been a pay-for-pardon situation on a massive scale. This story just came out yesterday: