With just hours left in his Presidency, Trump issued more than 100 pardons or commutations, ranging from former advisor Steve Bannon to rapper Lil Wayne. Predictably, cable news talking heads are condemning the pardons. Summary Late in the evening, President Trump released a list of pardons and commutations that includes rappers, politicians, and former Trump campaign associates. Among those pardoned was Steve Bannon, charged with fraud last year involving a charity claiming to raise money for a border wall. Rappers …
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Retired General Michael Flynn’s pardon is eliciting expected responses from the left and the right. The left criticized the pardon as an attempt to protect the President while the right lauded it as vindication of a …