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Oops. Maybe he's not aware of the historical significance of that gesture.  

 

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It's not exactly the gesture but it is similar.  What is he thinking?  He seems quite pleased with himself.  

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In other insignificant news Trump doesn't place his hand on the Bible.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/trump-did-not-place-hand-on-bible-for-oath-of-office/

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Tweety said:

Interesting.  Hopefully these people can sleep better at night.

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5268258/biden-pardons-fauci-milley-and-members-of-jan-6-panel

In a cowardly move in the last minutes of his administration he pardoned family members.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6367407871112

It's been said here in these forums many times that the innocent shouldn't fear prosecution.  So, I wonder why all these folks would need to be pardoned?

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https://apnews.com/live/trump-inauguration-updates#00000194-86cf-d5c2-a7fe-8ecfc35b0000

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Nayib Hassan, an attorney for former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, said in a statement that his client's pardon "symbolizes a turning point for our nation.”

"Throughout this journey, we have steadfastly maintained that the charges and the subsequent prosecution were politically motivated, and today, with President Trump's act of clemency, that long-fought battle concludes,” Hassan said.

 

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://apnews.com/live/trump-inauguration-updates#00000194-86cf-d5c2-a7fe-8ecfc35b0000

 

I guess trying to hold people accountable for attempting to overthrow the election results is "politically motivated".  

Nothing Trump has done yesterday is surprising.  He's doing what he said he would do.

I was disappointed that during his rally speech he still said the election was rigged in 2020.  

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Tweety said:

I guess trying to hold people accountable for attempting to overthrow the election results is "politically motivated".  

Nothing Trump has done yesterday is surprising.  He's doing what he said he would do.

I was disappointed that during his rally speech he still said the election was rigged in 2020.  

I'm not surprised, but am disappointed he did a mass pardon for the Jan 6 rioters.

The prosecutions did have a political element, but many absolutely were deserving of being held responsible.  I would have like the pardons to be considered on a case by case basis.  For one, that would have been more appropriate.  And for two, the public at large would be able to better see how some of these prosecutions were politically motivated.

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Tweety said:

I was disappointed that during his rally speech he still said the election was rigged in 2020.  

The little bits I heard of him speaking yesterday sounded just like his campaign vomit. His dementia has him repeating the same phrases repeatedly. It was rigged, Russia, Russia, Russia, drill baby drill, the likes of which you've never seen. 

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nursej22 said:

The little bits I heard of him speaking yesterday sounded just like his campaign vomit. His dementia has him repeating the same phrases repeatedly. It was rigged, Russia, Russia, Russia, drill baby drill, the likes of which you've never seen. 

I only saw little bits too.  But the issue of dementia didn't come to mind.

It did for you though.  And based on "little bits."  So, must be serious.  Do you have some examples we should see?

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Tweety said:

I guess trying to hold people accountable for attempting to overthrow the election results is "politically motivated".  

Nothing Trump has done yesterday is surprising.  He's doing what he said he would do.

I was disappointed that during his rally speech he still said the election was rigged in 2020.  

This extremely dark white supremist wasn't even at the capital that day. 

Biden preemptively pardon several figures and his family. When he and the left media criticized Trump during their previous fear mongering propaganda.  Which Trump didn't do....

https://www.foxnews.com/media/flashback-media-attacked-trump-floating-preemptive-pardons-2020-before-biden-did-so-four-years-later

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Beerman said:

I'm not surprised, but am disappointed he did a mass pardon for the Jan 6 rioters.

The prosecutions did have a political element, but many absolutely were deserving of being held responsible.  I would have like the pardons to be considered on a case by case basis.  For one, that would have been more appropriate.  And for two, the public at large would be able to better see how some of these prosecutions were politically motivated.

He did mass pardon? I don't think so. He said there were several he was going to investigate. I could be wrong. 

 

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Crusades said:

He did mass pardon? I don't think so. He said there were several he was going to investigate. I could be wrong.  

Trump promised presidential pardon on day one.

Zach Rehl was Philadelphia area Proud Boy leader covered in Philly media over the years.. Added links to those Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders who's sentences were commuted in case names unfamiliar.  All others involved in Jan.6th events --sent by Trunmp to Capital received unconditional pardon --~1,500 persons.  Karen

White House  Presidential Actions - January 20, 2025

GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON January 6, 2021

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation.

Acting pursuant to the grant of authority in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution of the United States, I do hereby:(a)  commute the sentences of the following individuals convicted of

•    Kenneth Harrelson

•    Thomas Caldwell

•    Jessica Watkins

•    Roberto Minuta

•    Edward Vallejo

•    David Moerschel

•    Joseph Hackett

•    Ethan Nordean

•    Joseph Biggs

•    Zachary Rehl

•    Dominic Pezzola

•    Jeremy Bertino

(b)  grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;...

So much for backing the BLUE  --Capital and Washington DC police who protected Senators and Representatives that day.

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