Donald Trump's "Pardon Day" ended with a bang: the revelation that a group of men who plotted to assault and kidnap Michigan's Democratic governor may be next on the clemency list.
After Wednesday, the presidential pardon power looks to be little more than an instrument for Donald Trump to wield on behalf of his friends.
MAGAworld is offering little in the way of an explanation. Instead, it's deflecting to push conspiracy theories about Joe Biden and his "autopen", an electronic signature tool.
The 47th president moved explicitly into the realm of rewarding his supporters with political favors this past week.
Among the newest pardons: A sheriff convicted of taking bribes in exchange for passing out "auxiliary" sheriff badges to local businessmen; the son of a wealthy donor who was instrumental in the effort to pass Hunter Biden's laptop to the Trump campaign; a conservative reality TV show couple.
Also: NBA YoungBoy, a rapper convicted of being part of a drug ring. So much for Trump's threat to expand the death penalty in such cases!
Many in Washington, especially including the Democrats who publicly lamented President Joe Biden's use of the pardon to protect his addled son, are now left accepting the reality: whatever luster or gravity the presidential clemency system once held is now gone.
It's probably not coming back.
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