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Comment by e40

2 months ago

Ah, yes, the "both sides" argument. Yes, the Biden and Trump2 administrations are just the same. Move along...

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DaSHacka  2 months ago

When it comes to pardons, I actually believe Biden was significantly worse in that regard.

  • e40  2 months ago

    I don't see how you could come to that conclusion. Here are the facts:

    Biden:

    * Nonviolent Drug Offenders: Biden focused heavily on criminal justice reform, commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.

    * Death Row Inmates: He commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole.

    * Preemptive Pardons: Biden issued preemptive pardons to several individuals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and retired Gen. Mark Milley, to protect them from potential future prosecutions.

    * Hunter Biden: In a controversial move, Biden granted a sweeping pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, covering any offenses between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.

    Only the last one is at all controversial. I disagree with it, but it was clearly a protective pardon instigated by rhetoric and actions by Trump.

    Trump:

    * Political Allies: Trump frequently granted clemency to individuals with personal or political connections, such as Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and Paul Manafort.

    * Capitol Rioters: In a sweeping move, Trump pardoned over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.

    * Controversial Figures: He also pardoned individuals like former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas City Council member convicted of misusing charity funds.

    All 3 categories of Trump's pardons are controversial. 1 vs thousands.

    • DaSHacka  2 months ago

      Biden quite literally pardoned his family and cronies of any wrongdoing before leaving office.

      Get back to me when you can form your own thoughts and don't need a GPT bot to write your arguments for you.