Jack, as the media spins itself into knots over President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden, saying President-elect Donald Trump will use Biden’s act of clemency to justify bad pardons once he takes office again, let’s remember Trump won’t need any excuse for his inevitably awful future pardons—just look at his own track record! Trump’s first term saw a parade of jaw-dropping pardons, and it’s clear he’s gearing up for a sequel. Check this out:

🎪 Can’t blame Biden for bad pardons Trump already granted—and will again

Trump is already laying the groundwork to justify a whole new slate of controversial clemency decisions. But the reality is that Trump’s history, not Biden’s pardon, shows us that he has a knack for abusing his power to reward loyalty and settle scores.

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Mayra Souza, Daily Kos