Sen. Amy Klobuchar says presidential pardon process "cries out for reform"
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Klobuchar on presidential pardons: 'This whole process cries out for reform'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday the presidential pardon process “cries out for reform” and proposed a board to standardize the process and make recommendations to the president. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
Transcript: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 15, 2024
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Sen. Schiff explains why he doesn’t want a preemptive pardon from Biden
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday he doesn't want a preemptive pardon from President Biden for his work on the Jan. 6 select committee. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” anchor ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden’s pardon of son Hunter sets ‘dangerous’ precedent, Sen. Bernie Sanders says
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Biden should consider preemptive pardons ‘very seriously,’ says Sen. Bernie Sanders
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says President Biden should consider preemptive pardons for members of the January 6th Select Committee. ...NBC News - 3d -
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What is a presidential pardon and how has it been used in the US?
The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know. Joe Biden pardoned 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes on Thursday, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and announces presidential pardons
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How broad presidential pardons might help us get to the truth
President Biden's pardons for his son and other powerful individuals could potentially lead to the truth coming out, as they would remove the Fifth Amendment privilege from those individuals and ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
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Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden issuing preemptive pardons for critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, where she weighed in on ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Auchincloss says preemptive pardons seem to 'imply guilt'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday pushed back on the suggestion that President Biden should preemptively pardon individuals who have publicly criticized President-elect Trump, saying that ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Opposition wins Ghana presidential election, vice-president says
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The use and misuse of the presidential pardon
Both Trump and Biden have abused a power that needs to be reformedFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Romanian court throws out presidential results after Russian interference allegations
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Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Millions of Ghanaians will on Saturday head to the polls to elect their next president, with issues such as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation and illegal gold mining dominating the ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Trump Cabinet picks, the border wall and Hunter Biden's pardon
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his administrative CabinetABC News - Dec. 5 -
Clyburn says he'd support Biden pardoning Trump
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) signaled he would support President Biden if he were to offer clemency to President-elect Trump in his legal cases, days after Washington was rattled by the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon
Hunter Biden’s federal gun case was brought to a close by a judge Tuesday following the presidential pardon by his father. In a terse order, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminated all ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Axelrod says Hunter Biden pardon 'handled poorly'
Democratic strategist David Axelrod was critical of the way President Biden handled the pardoning of his son, Hunter Biden, saying it was done "poorly." "It was just handled poorly, on top of ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
The Politics Behind the Biden Pardon: ‘Look Out for Your Own’
While the pardon is legal, the rule of law isn’t maintained by merely keeping to the letter of the law.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump. "What I would have done differently, and my recommendation as a counsel ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Examining the history of presidential pardons
President Biden granted his son Hunter a "full and unconditional pardon" Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted in two separate criminal cases earlier this year. Lindsay Chervinsky, executive ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
What is a presidential pardon?
Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Tuesday Briefing: A Presidential Pardon
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Hunter Biden joins history of controversial presidential pardons
President Biden’s unexpected decision to pardon his son Hunter is part of a long history of controversial clemency issued by presidents under the vast constitutional power. The president’s ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Swalwell tells Trump supporters to ‘sit out’ criticizing Biden pardon
Politico - Dec. 2
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