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Joe Biden issues 'unconditional' preemptive pardons for his family during inauguration (www.rawstory.com)
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President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to extended family members moments before President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Things are so fucked

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So messed up that it got to this point. Normally I’d say this is super shady, but given the context I can’t say I blame Biden.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just don't think it'll be very effective. Our institutions no longer respect the rule of law.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's a bingo