Trump is sending a message to those implicated in the Russian collusion / $ laundering investigation---Flynn, Manafort, Fredo, Kushner, et al---that he would be willing to exercise his pardon power. to the extent that, in accepting a pardon, they effectively admit guilt, and as such they can no longer plead the fifth.
Manning was a traitor and the president sent the message to people that it's okay to leak classified information for political reasons.....and shockingly enough, that's exactly what we've had a ton of ever since. Honestly they needed to make an example of him....and I guess in some ways they did, only they set a bad example.
Unfortunately, I don't think he actually did any jail time yet. Sentencing was scheduled for October. As someone who lived in AZ for some time, I can say most people (non senior citizen whites) thought he was a real piece of ****. Total scum that made a ton of money from sketchy prison contracts. And now he's asking for money from his r****ded fanbase, which they'll no doubt give him. Sad.
Trump's tweet specifically mentions Arpaio's age. Trump is trying to appeal to his elderly racist base.
Yeah I'm not a lawyer but I'd say that's very clearly intent for obstruction of justice. That being said I still think he will do this because he just doesn't care anymore... if he ever did to begin with. It's all about having a safety net of a base that Paul Ryan is scared of losing with the GOP. He knows even if he himself murders the Senate Cersie Lannister style, the house won't impeach him if he holds enough of a base to retain a house majority in 2018 since impeaching is strictly political and not criminal. We are truly in uncharted waters with this president and it's going to be a wild next 6 months. So I think he does this, I think it will widely be viewed as obstruction, and I think as of now he will get away with it. A few months from now if his approval is in the 20's, I'll change my opinion of that.
Trump pardons a law enforcement official whose "crime" was enforcing the law. Obama pardons a tranny who provides classified information to a foreign entity.
No it wasn't dumbass. Between "if she was on the street she deserved to get run over" to this half read bullshit I don't know how much peritoneal trauma Trump's dick/small hands have really caused you. You should be ashamed of yourself.
this is stupid, we aren't ruled by DoJ guidelines, this is a power vested (wrongly imo) to POTUS by the constitution I'm curious how being convicted without a jury is not a 6th Amendment violation? Did Arpaio wave his right to a jury trial?
