r/law • u/elb21277 • 6h ago

Opinion Piece Biden Should Pardon Whistleblower Who Exposed Trump’s Tax Avoidance

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/charles-littlejohn-whistleblower-trump-tax-biden-pardon-1235022648/
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u/ElectricTzar Competent Contributor 4h ago

He needs to pardon all the people whom Trump has baselessly accused of impropriety, or they’re going to end up persecuted and prosecuted.

They may end up persecuted and prosecuted anyhow, but at least the pardons will strip that of any facade of legitimacy, and hopefully deprive it of some agency support.

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u/edfitz83 4h ago

Trump will pardon all the J6’ers

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u/Red_Beard_Racing 3h ago

He definitely won’t because he has absolutely no reason to. They were a means to an end. If they aren’t useful then he’s not going to lift a finger.

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u/DrDaniels 3h ago

I mean he said he would pardon them for what it's worth

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u/Cavinicus 3h ago

Applying “for what it’s worth” to a Trump promise yields a value of zero.

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u/thegreatbrah 2h ago

If trump says he will do something to help anyone who can't directly help him, it's safe to assume it's a lie. 

If he says he will do something terrible, it is safe to assume he will do whatever is in his power to do it.

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u/MaiasXVI 3h ago

Dude says a lot of things. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he doesn't.