"Trump's use of the pardon power has been anything but scrupulous and cautious, repeatedly granting pardons that undermine democracy or involve flagrant conflicts of interest."
"The Supreme Court needs to step up and place some limits on Trump's unchecked and unprincipled use of the pardon power to preserve democracy and ethics."
"Trump's pardon of more than 1,500 January 6 rioters was an out-and-out assault against our constitution, undermining the orderly transition of power."
Donald Trump has issued over 1,800 pardons, including to financial fraudsters and January 6 insurrectionists, which contradicts Alexander Hamilton's vision of presidential pardoning. Hamilton advocated for a cautious and scrupulous use of this power. Trump's pardons often involve conflicts of interest and threaten democratic principles. The Supreme Court is urged to impose limits on Trump's use of the pardon power, especially given his promises of pardons to administration officials. The pardons of January 6 rioters are particularly highlighted as assaults on the Constitution.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]