3 ms·
I wonder how long before we get presidents selling pardons.
by atmavatar 2y ago
I wonder how long before we get presidents selling pardons.
- bonzini 2y agoThat assumes that it hasn't happened already. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/giuliani-pardons-lawsuit-allegations/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/giuliani-...
- nradov 2y agoThat's basically what happened when President Clinton pardoned major donor Marc Rich as one of his last official acts. Ultimately the only protection against this is for voters to reject candidates who lack personal integrity.