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You mean, kinda like the tax payers in CA or MN that is footing the dime for the fraud they have going on. Just like I don't question the reasons behind most of the pardons done by Clinton or Biden. The only pardons I am concerned with are the blanket ones from Biden that he did for members of Congress. That one concerns me. But to the point at hand, Trump has gone against and exposed more fraud than any other administration. Keep going back to the pardons and commutations, idc. Everything will be exposed and we are cleaning up this country. Just like there is nothing I can say to change your mind, I don't think there is anything you can say to change mine.
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The Constitution doesn't state what reasons are needed for pardons or commutations. The power and decisions belong strictly with the President of the United States. If you don't like who he's pardoned or why they were pardoned, impeach him. That's worked so well in the past.
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I don't know all the details of his pardons and commutations, but I'm sure there is a reason. I wanna know why is it when I mentioned fraud on both sides of Congress, you immediately jump to Trump and his pardons? They served some time and paid restitution, but our Congress is still taking us to the wringers with their fraud. So far, from what I have seen, this is the only administration that is taking on the fraud and calling people out for it.
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Replying to @WellsJorda89710
Barack Obama: Issued 212 pardons and 1,715 commutations over his two terms. Donald Trump: Trump issued 143 pardons and commutations in his first term, and further utilized the Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present) portal heavily in his later presidency.
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Replying to @GovTinaKotek
Oh, Tina, let’s drag these sacred cows out into the sunlight and autopsy their biggest screw ups that fueled Oregon’s long, ugly slide. Barbara Roberts (1991-1995) The first woman governor, but her “legacy” is mostly tax chaos and timber wars that hammered rural Oregon. Biggest mistakes: Pushing a sales tax to fix the budget hole from Ballot Measure 5’s property tax limits, it went nowhere with voters and Republicans, leaving deep service cuts and resentment that still echoes in our dysfunctional tax system. Clashing with the timber industry over Endangered Species Act protections for old-growth forests, politically toxic, sparked multiple recall attempts, and accelerated the decline of logging jobs in rural Oregon without balancing the economy. Overall, she streamlined some government but left the state reeling from budget shortfalls and couldn’t deliver on tax reform, setting the stage for decades of kicking the can down the road while one party dominance festered. Ted Kulongoski (2003-2011) This guy talked a big game on budgets and green energy but delivered flops and fiscal headaches. Prime disasters: Higher education “reform” implosion his signature push collapsed spectacularly when his pick to lead it (Neil Goldschmidt) got exposed for sexual abuse scandals. Total embarrassment and a massive regret. Cost overruns on pet projects like a statewide radio system and green energy tax incentives that spiraled out of control, classic big government waste while the economy tanked. PERS reforms and “kicker” fights that his own party rejected, plus inflation busting raises for state managers right before the recession hit. He helped unions grow powerful but left Oregon vulnerable to budget volatility and didn’t stem the tide of progressive overreach. Kate Brown (2015-2023) The queen of low approval ratings and crisis mismanagement. Her reign was a masterclass in making everything worse. COVID overreach and agency failures schools closed longer than almost anywhere, devastating kids’ learning; unemployment system collapsed for workers; rental assistance was a disaster. Portland descended into chaos with skyrocketing homicides, trash, and abandoned leadership. Homelessness and Measure 110 drug decriminalization, the crisis exploded under her watch with more tents, overdoses, and failed treatment rollout. Billions spent (or wasted) while streets turned into open-air asylums. Mass clemency and soft on crime record pardons/commutations that prosecutors and victims slammed, contributing to a revolving door that fueled crime waves. Student scores plummeted despite funding hikes, public defense collapsed, and she left with the lowest governor approval in the country. Oregon became a national joke for progressive failure. These three didn’t just “shape” Oregon they wrecked it with ideology first governance, unchecked spending, crime leniency, business hostile policies, and ignoring the working class while Portland burned. Their “years of service” built the dumpster fire Tina’s now tending. Nostalgia? Try nausea. Oregon’s demise is their shared monument. Time to bury the Demonocracy (which fits all three governors), not praise it. 🇺🇸 🐺
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david evans retweeted
.@GovMikeDeWine can and must use his executive authority to issue commutations to death row inmates who have exhausted all of their appeals in the courts.
SCOOP: hearing that Gov. Mike DeWine plans to make his position on the death penalty official tomorrow, during a morning press conference, after months of hinting at taking a stronger stance on the issue before he leaves office
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Today, Gov. DeWine held a press conference publicly stating that Ohio SHOULD abolish the death penalty, no longer viewing the broken system as a deterrent against crime. 🚨 We agree with the Governor AND we encourage him to take his stance one step further. Before he leaves office, we urge Gov. DeWine to issue commutations to those on death row.
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Really? Trump has issued clemency (full pardons and sentence commutations) to dozens of individuals convicted of fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Completely wiped out prison sentences and obligations to pay financial penalties or restitution to victims - liar!
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Trump granted clemency (pardons/commutations) to at least 10–15 people convicted of healthcare fraud (mostly Medicare/Medicaid schemes). Key examples: • Philip Esformes (~$1.3B fraud, commuted) • Salomon Melgen (~$42M, commuted) • Lawrence Duran (~$205M, commuted) • WellCare executives (Medicaid fraud, pardoned) • Others: Joseph Schwartz, Robert Harshbarger Jr., Judith Negron, etc.
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Check out the record number of Pardons that the auto pen did in the final few days of that regime. Then check out the very long list of names of Republican political opponents of Dems for whom the auto pen regime weaponized the Deep State and the doj. Feels different when the shoe is on the other foot, doesn't it? The LEFT foot. The Biden administration (2021–2025) issued 80 pardons and 4,165 commutations, for a total of 4,245 acts of clemency. This makes it the highest total in U.S. history by a wide margin, driven largely by commutations (which reduce or end sentences for those already convicted) rather than pardons (which forgive offenses, often pre-conviction or post-sentence). For context, Biden's commutations alone exceed the total clemency of any prior president. Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney: Joe Biden (2021–2025) 4,245 Barack Obama (2009–2017) 1,927 Bill Clinton (1993–2001) 457 Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) 563 Gerald Ford (1974–1977) 404 Richard Nixon (1969–1974) 923 Donald Trump (2017–2021) 144 Some of the "Angels" below that Biden commuted or pardoned: Marvin Gabrion: Serial killer and rapist convicted of kidnapping, raping, and drowning 19-year-old Rachel Timmerman in a swamp, then murdering her 3-year-old daughter Sabrina (whom he also abused). He killed at least two others. Victims' families expressed outrage, calling it a betrayal of justice. Len Davis: Former New Orleans police officer (aka "Ninja Man") convicted of ordering a hitman to murder 27-year-old witness Kimberly Groves, who was about to testify against him for brutality. He conspired in her torture and shooting execution-style. Adrian Peeler: Masterminded the 1990 murder-for-hire of a witness in a North Carolina drug case, plus involvement in at least 11 other killings tied to a conspiracy. Robert Bretz: Led a white supremacist militia that firebombed a Black family's home in Idaho, killing a mother and child; he also plotted assassinations of judges and officials. Donald "Cowboy" Moeller: Raped and strangled 9-year-old Becky O'Connell in South Dakota; DNA evidence confirmed his guilt after two trials. At least five of the 37 killed children, nine murdered fellow inmates, and several were serial rapists. Supporters argued the federal death penalty is racially biased and ineffective; detractors, including Trump, called them "rapists, murderers, and monsters." Clear conflicts of interest below: Hunter Biden Pardon (December 1, 2024): Full pardon for federal gun and tax evasion charges (lying about drug use on a 2018 firearm form and failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes). This reversed Biden's prior pledge against it, amid ongoing probes into Hunter's foreign business dealings (e.g., Ukraine, China). Critics, including some Democrats, called it nepotism, eroding trust in the justice system. It directly benefited the president's son, who faced up to 25 years if convicted. Preemptive Family Pardons (January 19–20, 2025): Biden issued blanket pardons covering all federal crimes from 2014 onward (pre-dating his VP term) to five relatives: brother James "Jim" Biden (implicated in a Mississippi healthcare fraud scandal and foreign influence peddling; Jim's firm received millions potentially tied to Joe's influence); sister Valerie Biden Owens (longtime campaign manager, scrutinized for family business roles); brother-in-law John T. Owens (Valerie's husband, business ties); nephew Francis W. Biden; and Sara Jones Biden (Jim's wife). Biden claimed they did "nothing wrong," but the preemptive nature preempted GOP-led probes under incoming Trump admin, raising ethics flags. Legal experts noted it expands pardon power risks. Political Allies Pardons (January 20, 2025): Preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci (COVID-19 advisor, facing Republican probes), Gen. Mark Milley (Joint Chiefs chair, accused of disloyalty by Trump), Rep. Adam Schiff, and all January 6 Committee members/staff (e.g., Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson.
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I actually have a solution for this It would take a constitutional amendment All pardons & commutations of sentences must be approved by the US Senate if they are made in the last 2 years of a presidents 4-Year term & no pardons in the last month of a presidency
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