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“Even Nixon didn’t pardon his cronies on the way out,” (links)

Cosmos

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Noah Bookbinder, executive director of the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said in a statement. “Amazingly, in his final 24 hours in office, Donald Trump found one more way to fail to live up to the ethical standard of Richard Nixon.”

Trump grants clemency to 143 people in late-night pardon blast (msn.com)

Well, at least there weren't any preemptive pardons as Lafayette Bear was expecting. So there's that.

While we're on the topic of pardons, why is Steve Bannon's pardon so damning for misappropriation of funds when Rep. Ilhan Omar is guilty of the same but not prosecuted? Why. Because she has the magical get out of jail free card, a 'D', next to her name. The state of Minnesota slapped her hands for a related violation but it's chump change compared to the campaign money she has funneled through her husband's firm...

Ilhan Omar Has Now Paid Her Husband's 'Firm' Over $1 Million In Corrupt Scheme (redstate.com)

Ilhan Omar Protected—for Now—Against Accusations of Campaign Finance Law Violations | The Heritage Foundation

Ilhan Omar ordered to reimburse campaign committee (cnn.com)

The double standard is alive and well in this country. Thank you.
 
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