Sen. Ben Sasse
Ben SasseNo, Biden has not yet won – yet another nightmare scenario Members of both parties welcome Supreme Court decision Sasse: Supreme Court ‘closed the book’ on election ‘silly’ MORE (R-Neb.) It exploded on Wednesday President Trump
Donald Trump Georgia Senate candidate Ossoff supports Trump’s request for K checks The White House wishes Birx well after she announces retirement Pelosi responds to Trump: Let’s press for K checks ‘this week’ MOREthe last pardons of political allies, such as the former president of the Trump campaign Paul Manafort
Paul John ManafortRepublican senators ask Trump to avoid forgiveness controversies For those who hate Trump, everything is a crime 3 tips from Michael Flynn’s forgiveness MORE and political advisor Roger Stone
Roger Jason StoneTrump forgives accused individuals in the Russian investigation, former Republican Party lawmakers, Barr’s exit gives hints of further turmoil under Trump Barr leaves with a ‘love letter’ to Trump MORE as “rotten to the core”.
Sasse issued his statement on Wednesday night, specifically mentioning Manafort and Stone.
“This is rotten to the core,” he said in a short sentence.
Sasse’s statement said “criminals like Manafort and Stone” “have repeatedly and violently violated the law and harmed Americans”.
Sasse was the first Republican senator to criticize pardons. Others are likely to come.
Trump also forgave Charles Kushner, his father-in-law’s father, Jared Kushner
Jared Corey KushnerWhite House advisers preparing to launch a non-profit organization to promote Trump’s policies: Deutsche Bank report says Trump’s private bankers have resigned Trump faces international bipartisan resistance to recognition of Western Sahara MORE. The eldest Kushner pleaded guilty in 2004 to 16 counts of tax evasion and retaliation against a witness. He served two years in prison.
Former Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie
Chris ChristieChristie says he does not rule out the possibility of competing with Trump in 2024 Trump must grant as a Christmas gift to the nation. Chris Christie posts video for people who refuse to wear a mask: ‘Learn from my experience’ MORE, who sued Charles Kushner at the time, said his crimes are among the most “disgusting” he has ever dealt with.
Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett SchiffTrump forgives accused individuals in the Russian investigation, former lawmakers of the Republican Party Clyburn: We may need a 9/11-like commission on the COVID-19 response. (D-Calif.), The top Democratic prosecutor during Trump’s impeachment trial, found Manafort’s pardon particularly outrageous.
“During Mueller’s investigation, Trump’s lawyer proposed a pardon to Manafort. Manafort withdrew his cooperation with prosecutors, lied, was convicted, and then Trump praised him for not ‘reporting’. Trump’s forgiveness now completes the corrupt scheme. No law until the bitter end, ”Schiff tweeted on Wednesday.
Several Senate Republicans have asked Trump to avoid provoking a scandal over pardons.
Sen. Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins Passing the relief bill sparks a struggle to declare victory and blame it. Congress approves relief from .3T coronavirus, government financing agreement (R-Maine) earlier this month reported that Trump followed the recommendations of the Justice Department’s Office of Forgiveness.
“In general, I think presidents should follow the advice of the pardon office that is within the Department of Justice,” she said. “But the president’s forgiving authority is very broad.”
Sen. Pat Toomey
Patrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyThe government used the Patriot Act to collect records of website visitors in 2019 The appeals court ruled that the mass collection of telephone data from the NSA is illegal. Dunford withdraws from consideration to chair the coronavirus supervisory panel MORE (R-Pa.), Who is retiring from Congress in late 2022, said: “I think forgiveness should be used very carefully.”
Trump’s controversial pardons are likely to generate further debate over whether the president’s broad constitutional power over federal sentences needs to be reexamined.
Paul Rosenzweig, who served as a prosecutor during Whitewater’s investigation of former President Clinton, wrote in The Atlantic on Wednesday that one of the nation’s founders, George Mason, predicted the possibility that future presidents could use pardons to help allies politicians or accomplices.
Mason argued that the president “should not have the power to forgive, because he can often forgive crimes that were advised by himself.”
“It may happen, sometime in the future, that he establishes a monarchy and destroys the republic. If he has the power to grant pardons before the prosecution or conviction, can’t he stop the investigation and avoid detection? ” He wrote.