Trump Pledges Preemptive Pardons For Senior White House Officials
Oh, how cute, and this totally doesn’t reek of guilt. Donald J. Trump is out here playing Santa Claus with the presidential pardon power, promising a preemptive blanket pardon for anyone who wanders within 200 feet of the Oval Office (radius subject to expansion, naturally).
Because nothing says “rule of law” like telling your staff, “Don’t worry about all those pesky future investigations or prosecutions—just, meh, do whatever, I’ve got the get-out-of-jail-free cards ready for bulk purchase.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, and expect Trump to rage about the outlet tomorrow, Trump is reportedly promising pardons to a broad swath of his aides as a way of shielding them from consequences for any potentially illegal acts committed while he's at the helm.
He’s even joking about holding a big press conference to announce the group hug of clemency. Fucking adorable from the 'Law and Order' president. It’s almost as if he learned absolutely nothing from leaving office the first time without covering his people, and now he’s determined not to make the same “mistake” again.