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Scranton Officials Demand for Biden’s Name to Be Removed from Landmark

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LOL... I wish NJ and Daffy were here..................

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/sarah...ens-name-to-be-removed-from-landmark-n2649437

Pennsylvania Officials of outgoing President Joe Biden's birthplace is demanding that his name be removed from a prominent local landmark following his controversial decision to pardon a federal judge involved in a cash-for-kids program that jailed thousands of juveniles in the state. The move has sparked outrage in Scranton, where Biden has deep ties, with many arguing that the pardon tarnishes the president's legacy. The expressway, which honors Biden's contributions to the city and the country, now faces renewed scrutiny as local leaders demand that his name be stripped from the site in response to the controversial pardon.

The newly elected Pennsylvania Republican State Rep. Brenda Pugh is calling on city officials to remove Biden’s name from expressways labeled in his honor after he pardoned former Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan after he was convicted of profiting off sentencing juveniles for-profit prisons.

She called the pardon a disgrace and a slap in the face.

“Conahan’s conduct is forever a blight on Pennsylvania and is a slap in the face to the victims and their families who deserve justice to be served for his atrocious crimes,” Pugh wrote

“His clemency places complicity and a stamp of approval on his behavior. Children are among the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians. This decision is nothing short of a travesty and his clemency is a miscarriage of justice.”
 
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