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babylonsister

(171,090 posts)
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 10:37 AM Feb 2020

Trump Has Put Jared Kushner in Charge of Pardons, Says Report



https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-has-put-jared-kusher-in-charge-of-pardons-says-report?ref=home

Trump Has Put Jared Kushner in Charge of Pardons, Says Report
FAMILY BUSINESS
Jamie Ross
Updated Feb. 20, 2020 8:16AM ET /
Published Feb. 20, 2020 7:06AM ET
REUTERS


Jared Kushner is leading a team of Trump advisers put together by the White House to recommend and vet candidates for future pardons, according to The Washington Post. The report comes days after President Donald Trump pardoned a group of 11 people, including several convicted felons who are either Fox News regulars or have been championed by the right-wing cable channel, and one whose family has donated huge sums of money to his re-election campaign. The Post reports the group is made up of a handful of Trump allies who have been meeting since late last year to discuss a new pardon system in the White House. Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has reportedly advocated for the White House wrestling control of the clemency process away from the Justice Department. Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general who served on Trump’s impeachment-defense and campaign teams, is also reportedly on board. One official told the newspaper that more pardons are likely before the election, saying that Trump enjoys handing them out.
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Trump Has Put Jared Kushner in Charge of Pardons, Says Report (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2020 OP
IT.NEVER.ENDS. Zoonart Feb 2020 #1
Kushner's dad next pardoned? dawg day Feb 2020 #2
Does Kushner get to pardon his dad? Jeeze! Walleye Feb 2020 #3
I wonder what the going price Andy823 Feb 2020 #4
only trump can sign the paper rampartc Feb 2020 #5
Can we assume Jared's name is on the top of the next list Johonny Feb 2020 #6
Sure enough dalton99a Feb 2020 #7
Jared is expert at playing the bag man C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #8
...AND, Pam Bondi? Frustratedlady Feb 2020 #9
What ISN'T Kushner in charge of? kskiska Feb 2020 #10
Too Bad He itcfish Feb 2020 #11
Someone in the family to collect the money, eh? Flaleftist Feb 2020 #12
Even the corruption is corruptly deflected. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #13
Trump knows the best people Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #14

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
4. I wonder what the going price
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 10:43 AM
Feb 2020

for a pardon is these days? I am pretty sure trump is making money off this.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
9. ...AND, Pam Bondi?
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:08 AM
Feb 2020

From the sounds of her past experience, she could have been in need of a pardon, herself.

Trump sure does like her, but she certainly wasn't impressive during the impeachment defense.

Poor Jared is always the first person Trump thinks of when he assigns new projects. I wonder if his kids ever see their dad?

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