For a White House already treating the presidential pardon like a political loyalty rewards program, the latest idea reportedly floating around behind closed doors somehow still manages to feel surreal even by Trump-era standards.
BEFORE our government, and SCOTUS was taken over by billionaires and MAGA politicians this was the procedure for criminals to request a pardon or clemency from a president,
To request a pardon from the President of the United States, individuals must follow specific procedures outlined in federal law.
Formal Petition Submission
A formal petition for executive clemency must be executed. This petition is addressed to the President and submitted to the Pardon Attorney at the Department of Justice.
Eligibility Criteria
Generally, individuals must have completed their sentence, including prison time, parole, and probation. Some exceptions may apply depending on the nature of the offense.
Review Process
The Office of the Pardon Attorney reviews the application and provides a non-binding recommendation to the President. This process includes a thorough examination of the applicant's criminal history and rehabilitation efforts.
Presidential Discretion
The President has the ultimate authority to grant or deny the pardon request, with no requirement to follow the recommendations of the Pardon Attorney.
TODAY, with the criminal squatting in our Oval Office
Unfortunately, now pardons or clemency depends on who the criminal knows and how much money goes into the presidents pocket. All because the Justice Department is controlled by today's president, a criminal himself.
I despise him and what he and his henchmen are doing to our country
Am I allowed to use the “F” word? Fuck him, his cronies & the horses they rode in on!
Nothing he does surprises me anymore. It does piss me off to no end but surprise? Nope. He tells everything he's about to do, including starting wars.
Every morning I wake up expecting something happened in the night and it usually does. Nothing good.
I just hope I outlive him before he gets the whole world nuked.
Fuck him, his entire family, his entire cabinet and anyone associated with him.
How many J6ers will receive second pardons for what they've done since their first?
BEFORE our government, and SCOTUS was taken over by billionaires and MAGA politicians this was the procedure for criminals to request a pardon or clemency from a president,
To request a pardon from the President of the United States, individuals must follow specific procedures outlined in federal law.
Formal Petition Submission
A formal petition for executive clemency must be executed. This petition is addressed to the President and submitted to the Pardon Attorney at the Department of Justice.
Eligibility Criteria
Generally, individuals must have completed their sentence, including prison time, parole, and probation. Some exceptions may apply depending on the nature of the offense.
Review Process
The Office of the Pardon Attorney reviews the application and provides a non-binding recommendation to the President. This process includes a thorough examination of the applicant's criminal history and rehabilitation efforts.
Presidential Discretion
The President has the ultimate authority to grant or deny the pardon request, with no requirement to follow the recommendations of the Pardon Attorney.
TODAY, with the criminal squatting in our Oval Office
Unfortunately, now pardons or clemency depends on who the criminal knows and how much money goes into the presidents pocket. All because the Justice Department is controlled by today's president, a criminal himself.